In this Nutrition Science Bites episode, supported by Nuts For Life, Ilyse Jones and Prof Clare Collins delve into the nutritional benefits of #nuts, addressing nut #allergies, common misconceptions about health impacts, and explore the different types of nuts available, their nutritional value and differences between raw and roasted nuts, and also activated nuts. They emphasize the importance of nuts as part of a balanced diet, while considering serving sizes - recommended 30g or a handful sized amount. They explore the various types of nut milks available, and why it is important to read food label and nutrition information panels. The discussion also covers the cost-effectiveness of nuts as a snack option, and emphasizing variety in nut consumption.

This episode was supported by Nuts for life: Everything you need to know about nuts https://www.nutsforlife.com.au/resource/fact-sheet-everything-you-need-to-know-about-nuts/

Nuts for life: What does a 30 gram serve of nuts look like? https://www.nutsforlife.com.au/resource/what-does-a-30g-serve-of-nuts-look-like/

No Money No Time recipes to spice up your nut intake

• Salad crunch https://nomoneynotime.com.au/healthy-easy-recipes/salad-crunch
• Healthy dukkah https://nomoneynotime.com.au/healthy-easy-recipes/dukkah
• Spiced trail mix https://nomoneynotime.com.au/healthy-easy-recipes/christmas-spiced-trail-mix
• Gado gado with peanut sauce https://nomoneynotime.com.au/healthy-easy-recipes/terri-lynnes-gado-gado

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