I love to munch on nuts (the real ones!) a lot and one of my favourites are almonds. People used to think that almonds are fattening and not very healthy but it was actually a myth.

Almonds, raw or roasted plain (without salt), are great as snacks or addition to salads. It is also a healthy snack for those counting calories / on a diet.

Here are the benefits of almonds:

If you eat 3 ounces of almonds daily, it can lower your cholesterol by 14% this is because the fat in almonds are 90% mono-unsaturated fat (which . . . → Read More: Almonds as a source of protein and recipes with almonds