All non Green-Green nuts

All tree nuts are acceptable sources of good protein, as well as products made from them

Nuts are a natural food for humans to be consuming. All tree nuts are generally fine.

Nuts should be raw and fresh.

Around half the weight of a nut is oil, much of it omega-6 fatty acids. Nuts are therefore caloriedense and tend to upset the omega-3 to omega-6 balance. For these reasons, nuts should be consumed in moderation.

For Green and Green-Green categories, All nuts must be fresh, raw, and unsalted.

Examples of one serving include 1/3 cup nuts; 2 tablespoons almond, cashew, etc. butter (not peanut butter).

For nuts group, Consume at least three servings of “Green” foods per week.

For nuts group, Restrict total nuts servings per session to one.

For nuts group, Restrict total nuts servings per day to two.

Nuts are often called "tree-nuts" to distinguish them from the peanut, which grows underground and is a legume.

foragers routinely roasted foods in the embers of the fire. This would include tubers, nuts, and various parts of the animal carcass. Some authorities believe that cooking (roasting) of some foods was a necessary condition for Homo sapiens to evolve. At any rate, there is no basis for the belief that humans should be eating a totally raw food diet.

The main sources of fats for the San are nuts and wild creatures, both of which have very different fatty acid profiles to the foods habitually consumed in the West.

Monounsaturated fats were quite common in our ancestral environment, particularly in the marrow of bones and many nuts. Our bodies know how to handle them in a healthy way. Health benefits of monounsaturated fats include lowering cholesterol levels, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, and enhancing cell building and the immune system. Today, our most common source is olive oil. Avocado is another good source.