Nuts grow on trees and peanuts grow underground. Nuts are also called tree nuts and peanuts are legumes. Confused yet? You might think that consuming large amounts of nuts might lead to weight gain but the truth is that in studies, most people who consume nuts regularly are less obese. Confusion around the nut We can really drive ourselves nuts with the facts. Some questions I routinely get asked are, “which nut is the best nut?” “how many nuts at one time?” “nut butters or whole nuts?” this requires more than a quick answer so here is something to think … [Read more...]