Today, August 3rd is National Grab some nuts day. It’s a reminder of how good nuts are for you. “The American Heart Association recommends eating four 1.5-ounce (about a handful) servings of unsalted, unoiled nuts per week.”
No word on when the, um…tradition started. That’s a topic of some debate – but not the only debate between people who are nuts for nuts.
There is also ample discussion on what is defined as a nut and what is a legume. A legume is generally recognized as a pod containing multiple seeds that begins to open on its own when the season for harvesting approaches. For the purposes of National Grab Some Nuts Day, we suggest celebrating the day by grabbing a handful and savoring the taste!
Whatever it may be, either botanical or non botanical nuts, nuts have an impressive amount of protein, vitamins, minerals, potassium, iron and so on. They say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but even nuts are also capable of this! Consider consuming nuts on a daily basis for snacking to absorb those important nutrients.
The day’s not over yet. You’ve still got time to grab some nuts and celebrate.
