Are nuts fattening?

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Tracee Brenner
www.nutritionishealing.com  
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Tracee is founder of Nutrition is Healing a nutrition counseling firm to provide individualized services regarding weight loss, eating disorders, prevention of heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure, GI issues and overall wellness. The focus is on Holistic Nutrition, incorporating the importance of eating real foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, herbs and spices and understanding the incredible benefits they have on your body, as well as stress reducing techniques. Tracee went to Johnson and Wales Culinary school and graduated in 1986 and went back to school to become a Registered Dietitian at Marymount College and did her internship at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. She recently co-authored the book Whole Life Nurtition: A Simple Approach to Nourishing America’s Busy Families. Tracee is currently launching a company web-site www.Realfoodmoms.com which include a blog and cooking section for parents, rankings of healthy food products and a nutrition section answering questions from teens and tweens. Tracee continued her education at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and participates in many continue education classes including Mind Body Medicine through the Institute of Mind Body Medicine. Tracee is a member of the American Dietetic Association and Nutrition Entrepreneurs, Nutrition in Complementary Care and Weight Management practice groups. She is also a member of the American Botanical Society and a member of the Haworth School Wellness Committee and Action For Healthy Kids.

Are nuts fattening?

This video discusses if nuts are fattening and prevent weight loss.

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Host: Are nuts fattening?

Tracee Yablon Brenner: That s a myth that nuts are fattening and prevent weight loss. Nuts really have a lot of benefits such as protein, Omega-3 fatty acids which help with your HTL cholesterol levels; there are a lot of benefits. If you have about a half an ounce of nut today that's about 270 calories. So, you have to be aware of how many nuts you are having, but they are quite beneficial to have during your diet.

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