Hi everybody

I'm the type that just loves to eat almond butter with a spoon
versus spreading it on something ... is this ok for the digestive track ??
I will usually will have 2-3 spoonfulls at a time 'cause it's so delicious !!!

Thank-u  

Good stuff, I agree.  Try mixing it  1/2 and 1/2 with chopped walnuts.  It greatly improves the fatty acid balance.  Almonds are high in omega 6 and walnuts have omega 3, which we really need more of.

lucky you!
I believe you do not have a weight problem!??  

Quoted from Victoria

Good stuff, I agree.  Try mixing it  1/2 and 1/2 with chopped walnuts.  It greatly improves the fatty acid balance.  Almonds are high in omega 6 and walnuts have omega 3, which we really need more of.

Oh my dear that's a great idea, thanks !!!

Quoted from lola

lucky you!
I believe you do not have a weight problem!??  

Hmm ... not really, however; I did abuse during the holidays
and gained a few pounds  
That's what too many cakes and cookies will do to u


I was just worried that eating too much almond butter on almost a daily basis might
be bad for the digestive track since it's a big blob of fat so to speak ... and wondered
if this could clog up my digestive track ...

Thanks  

Quoted from LISALEA

I was just worried that eating too much almond butter on almost a daily basis might be bad for the digestive track since it's a big blob of fat so to speak ... and wondered if this could clog up my digestive track ...

Actually, eating fats causes the release of bile from gallbladder/liver and the bile helps lubricate the intestines, which helps prevent constipation. So no, the fat shouldn't clog up your digestive track.

Quoted from ironwood55

Actually, eating fats causes the release of bile from gallbladder/liver and the bile helps lubricate the intestines, which helps prevent constipation. So no, the fat shouldn't clog up your digestive track.

I thank-u so much  MoDon

I was just worried that eating 2-3 tablespoons of fat all at once might be too much for the liver to process since I do it almost on a daily basis ...

I appreciate ur knowledge

I didn't say to over do it.

The recommended serving size is 1-2 tablespoons 4-7 times a week for type B secretors. However, I think a lot of us tend to over eat nuts/nutbutter. Do be careful about your omega 6 vs omega 3 EFA intake.

Quoted from ironwood55

Do be careful about your omega 6 vs omega 3 EFA intake.

What do u mean ?


Thank-u again  

Quoted from Victoria

Good stuff, I agree.  Try mixing it  1/2 and 1/2 with chopped walnuts.  It greatly improves the fatty acid balance.  Almonds are high in omega 6 and walnuts have omega 3, which we really need more of.

Quoted from ironwood55

Oh ok ... yes of course, I also eat walnuts quite often ... once again Thank-u  

enjoy some for me... I was eating almond butter... on Eziekel bread .. or even  alone as you do.. but every time I have ANY nuts...   nut butter... anything.. even the benificials... I go into a coma..  I just have to sleep!!!   that can't happen in the middle of the day for me... so.. after trial and error.. I  really found this to be true for me.. so I don't partake... oh well..  so have some for me!

Quoted from cybrsheri

enjoy some for me... I was eating almond butter... on Eziekel bread .. or even  alone as you do.. but every time I have ANY nuts...   nut butter... anything.. even the benificials... I go into a coma..  I just have to sleep!!!   that can't happen in the middle of the day for me... so.. after trial and error.. I  really found this to be true for me.. so I don't partake... oh well..  so have some for me!

I'm so sorry to hear that !!!!!!
but we want u to be happy, energetic and healthy ... hence; NO nutbutters for u  

sheri,
a few nuts before bed might be an effective sleeping aid, for you!!

Yes, I agree!  That's why my light evening meal, a couple of hours before bed is toasted rice cakes with walnut/almond butter.  It makes me so relaxed and sleep well.  And I don't eat grain carbs at any other time of the day, for that reason also.

Mmmmm...good stuff.  

It's usually 2 spoonfuls for me, along with three eggs, as my last meal before bed time.

And no, NOT mixed together.    Between the two, I have a fair amount of protein, carbs, and calories, to carry me through the night while I'm sleeping.

Quoted from MissileCop

Mmmmm...good stuff.  

It's usually 2 spoonfuls for me, along with three eggs, as my last meal before bed time.

And no, NOT mixed together.    Between the two, I have a fair amount of protein, carbs, and calories, to carry me through the night while I'm sleeping.

And what is wrong with mixing them together!!!!  

Debra

I like to put a bit in smoothies. Yummy.

It`s also a perfect peanut substitute when I make satay sauce, and the like.

Quoted from Victoria

Yes, I agree!  That's why my light evening meal, a couple of hours before bed is toasted rice cakes with walnut/almond butter.  It makes me so relaxed and sleep well.  And I don't eat grain carbs at any other time of the day, for that reason also.

Do u buy the Walnut butter or make it ??
or
Do u mean that u eat Almond butter with a few Walnuts ??

Guess what ??
Today I took two spoonfulls of Almond butter and added
4 chopped Walnuts to it ... it was soooooooooooooo
soothing and delicious and crunchy !!

This way, I also got my omega 3 in there  
Thanks to ur great idea of doing that !!!

TY  

I bought a little $5 hand-crank nut grinder, and use it to grind walnuts with.  I mix my chopped walnuts into the almond butter, up to 1/2 and 1/2 if the almond butter is thin enough to take the extra nuts without being too dry.  Basically, I put in as many chopped walnuts as I can, and still have it soft enough to spread.  The more the better, since walnuts are better for us than almonds.

Quoted from Victoria

I bought a little $5 hand-crank nut grinder, and use it to grind walnuts with.

Victoria, got a picture of that thang?

Drea,
It looks sort of like this, but mine has a white plastic top, and the nuts fall into a clear glass jar at the bottom.  It's hand cranked, and if you crank it one direction, the nuts are chopped fine; if you turn the handle in the other direction, the nuts are chopped coarse.  I use it several times a week.

CLICK

Most of the grocery stores carry the one I have at around $5.

Oh, here is the exact one that I have:
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some gadgets are so simple and great....ya gotta love them.

These simple things stand the test of time, like a hand-held "egg beater".  Or a whisk,  or . . . a Broom!  

Quoted from Victoria

I bought a little $5 hand-crank nut grinder, and use it to grind walnuts with.  I mix my chopped walnuts into the almond butter, up to 1/2 and 1/2 if the almond butter is thin enough to take the extra nuts without being too dry.  Basically, I put in as many chopped walnuts as I can, and still have it soft enough to spread.  The more the better, since walnuts are better for us than almonds.

TY Victoria

For anybody that's interested in walnuts, this site is wonderful !!!
http://www.walnuts.org/