Q: I am allergic to nuts. I can eat peanuts but all others cause canker sores, hives etc. Any suggestions for a substitution?
A: Having a tree nut allergy can be a challenge. While peanuts are legumes, like beans [...]
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Q: I recently read your information about incorporating nuts into your diet. Are nuts okay to eat if my doctor says I may have GERD/Barretts? If so, are almonds the best selection? In an effort to cope with my daily heartburn, I have changed my diet and [...]
Q: I am lactose intolerant and prediabetic. I have recently started using a dairy substitute product called “Almond Breeze”. My husband and I really like it (he is diabetic). We use the vanilla [...] It’s not all bad. One of my colleagues who is a neurologist does have a good lunch when he’s in clinic. His nurse (who used to be a chef) puts this together for him. He is from Iran and there’s always a bit of a Middle Eastern twist with olives, fruit, nuts, ahmok wafers, avocados [...] Dear Dr. Gourmet, Q: My wife uses flax-seed oil as a supplement. I figure why not buy flax seed and add it to my cereal at much less cost and perhaps more fiber. But, she says, the seed are not being digested so I’m missing the benefit. Perhaps [...] Dr. Tim Says…. We know now that nuts and seeds are really good for you. So much research has now shown that they’re a great choice in everything from snacks to being used as part of recipes. One important study shows that nuts added to a Mediterranean Diet [...] Dear Dr. Gourmet, Q: How many milligrams of potassium would be acceptable in a recipe if you are trying to bring your potassium levels down? A: One of the most common areas where we have folks restrict potassium is when they [...] Diverticulosis is a sometimes painful condition in which small pouches form in the lining of the colon. If the pouches get irritated or blocked, they can bleed or become infected (which is called diverticulitis), which can lead to lengthy hospital stays.
Q: Does toasting the nuts change the nutritional benefits at all or do you consider raw and roasted to be comparable? By roasted I mean specifically nuts toasted at home in a pan, not the processed ones sold in the stores.
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