for the visual effect, not the calories, exactly

[oolala53]

Because No S is about trying to train your eye, I thought for some it might be helpful to get a sense of what size serving of nuts might be appropriate to add to your plate. I know we're not about calories, but still.

http://www.thekitchn.com/a-visual-guide ... chn-201778

I'm going to guess that walnuts would match the pecans in volume.

I've found that about this amount of nuts in a meal, or some analogous amount of fat, makes a huge difference in satiety a few hours later, much more than the extra amount in more protein or starch.

[Dale]

It's surprising how many nuts you can get for 100 calories. I'm so used to thinking of them as high calorie. I agree that they seem to help with satiety - I eat them every day.

[eschano]

Thanks Oolala.

I kind of don't believe that all calories are created equal. If I'd eat 100cal in nuts vs 100cal in snickers I still think my body deals differently with them but it's good to check your portion sizes anyways I guess.

[oolala53]

Dale, I'm glad you think it's a lot of nuts for 100 calories. I'm pretty sure most people down a lot more of them at a time than these servings, though. And often mindlessly just popping them in. But I agree that it doesn't take much when added to a meal to improve texture and satiety. And they feel special to me!

[RAWCOOKIE]

Thanks for posting that link - I eat mostly vegan and use nuts in my diet regularly - the salted peanuts are the most dangerous ones for me

[lpearlmom]

Thanks for that. I'm always nervous about eating nuts but love adding them to my yogurt in the morning. Now I see if I do so in moderation it's not a problem.

Also loving that whole website. Some super interesting stuff. Thanks for introducing it.

Linda