Health-related questions (*)

How can I include nuts and dried fruit into my normal diet?

Are nuts and dried fruit good for my health?

Does adding nuts and dried fruit to my diet mean making it more energetic? Can this cause me to put on weight?

What effects can eating nuts and dried fruit have on diabetic people?

What foodstuffs are good for reducing the level of cholesterol and sugar in the blood?

Why are peanuts and sunflower seeds not included in the list of nuts and dried fruit?

What are the differences between natural nuts and dried fruit, and roasted or fried nuts and dried fruit? If they are roasted, can they lose any properties related to the protection from cardiovascular diseases?

Are any contraindications known related to eating nuts and dried fruit on a daily basis during pregnancy?

What is the best time of day to eat nuts and dried fruit?

Any moment is a good time.  Nuts and dried fruit can be eaten as aperitifs, snacks between main meals, as dessert and forming part of prepared dishes.  There is no relationship either between the time of consumption and harmful or beneficial effects for health, so you can eat them whenever you fell like it without any problem, because they are just as healthy at any time of the day.

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Is there a limit to the consumption of nuts and dried fruit?

What substances does the shell or peel of nuts and dried fruit have?

(*) Source: European Snacks Association