The best time to eat nuts. The best time to eat is with meals. This is because eating after meals can cause excess energy intake throughout the day. Eating nuts with meals is conducive to enhancing our satiety, especially large almonds, small almonds, and hazelnuts, which are high in dietary fiber and have the best effect.
How nuts are eaten. Nuts can be eaten either chopped or whole, but there are pros and cons that vary from person to person. When the whole almond is eaten, the feeling of fullness will be stronger, and the effect of controlling the rise of blood sugar after meals is better. For example, large almonds are dense in texture and high in fiber content. It is difficult to chew and grind thoroughly, so the digestion speed is slow, and the rise of blood sugar and blood lipids will naturally be slower. Breaking up and eating may speed up digestion. Even more so if ground into a sauce.
(1) Eating snacks in the afternoon can improve memory ability
(2) Eating more than three meals a day can significantly reduce blood cholesterol
(3) Snacking 2 hours before exercise improves endurance and athletic performance
(4) Young children need as many calories as adults, but have smaller stomachs than adults. So children are not suitable for 3 meals a day. Instead, eat every 3 to 4 hours, 3 small meals and 2 to 3 snacks a day to meet their nutritional needs.
