Episode 34: Busting the biggest nut myths
Description
Do nuts cause weight gain and should you avoid them if you’re managing your weight? Should nuts be activated to better access their nutrients? And are nuts a 'complete' protein?
The Healthy Handful podcast host, Belinda Neville, speaks with colleague and Accredited Practising Dietitian Maree Hall, to unpack some of the biggest nut myths we hear time and again.
We answer these questions and more, based on the scientific evidence, to set the record straight.
Access episode webpage: https://www.nutsforlife.com.au/resource/busting-the-biggest-nut-myths/
About today’s guest
Maree Hall is the Digital and Communications Manager at Nuts for Life. Maree has more than 15 years’ experience in communications across a range of channels, working primarily with consumer and healthcare professional audiences. During the past decade, she has worked across the food industry sector, as well as for the dietetics professions' national body, Dietitians Australia.
Supporting resources:
Nuts are not linked with weight gain
Activating nuts
The Healthy Handful: Episode 3 – Activating nuts
Does ‘activating’ nuts affect nutrient bioavailability?
Plant, nut and 'complete' proteins
Plant and nut protein and health
Environment and sustainability
The Healthy Handful: Episode 9 – Sustainabilty in the almond industry
The Healthy Handful: Episode 8 – Sustainabilty in the macadamia industry
Roasted vs raw nuts
An audit of the energy, fat and sodium content of nuts
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Host: Belinda Neville
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