Los Angeles, CA
A 39-year-old female asked:
When doctors say it is healthier to snack on nuts, do they also mean peanuts, corn nuts, or pine nuts? those 3 are not truly nuts, right?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Richard Lipmananswered
Internal Medicine - Diabetology 56 years experience
Usually Tree Nuts: Healthy nuts are those high in good fats, protein, vitamins including almonds, brazil nuts, pistachio, hazel nuts peanuts, walnuts,not pine nuts nor corn nuts.
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