Peanuts are unbelievably inexpensive to grow, and are a solid option for nutrition and people tend to enjoy the flavor. So, y'know, sorry to all the allergic people.
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Yeah, they grow kind of like a potato as nodules ~~on the roots~~ of an annual plant that's easy to grow as a field crop. As opposed to tree nuts that grow on trees that take a long time to produce, need regular maintenance, need lots of irrigation to produce well, and are more difficult to mechanically harvest.
The two groups are drastically different in what it takes to grow and process them.
I was in a Thai restaurant once and overheard a woman actually say to the waiter "I'm allergic to peanuts, is there anything on the menu you'd recommend". I left shortly afterwards so didn't see if she died by breathing the air in there...
I figured they had to be cheap. So many products skimp on everything else and put lots of peanuts or peanut butter in there
I've been recently eating sunflower seeds and I'm pretty happy with the calories, flavors, and cost.
Great mixed into salads.
Costco sells bags of roasted pumpkin seeds that scratch a similar itch for me. Not quite as cheap as sunflower seeds, but about 10 bucks for a 2lb bag that lasts quite awhile.
Ooh, good reminder. I liked them a while ago and just haven't thought of them lately. I'll have to look for them next time I'm out
Shops here used to (probably still do...) sell them seasoned with various flavourings, but the chilli ones were fantastic if you like that sort of thing. The extra flavour makes them feel more substantial, and it'd be easy to do yourself.
My protip for sunflower seeds with the shell: get a jar/bottle with a smallish opening. Transfer the sunflower seeds to the jar/bottle. Then you can easily pour one at a time directly into your mouth. I have a cup for putting the shells in. It's a great passive snack while working and I don't need to get any of the dust on my hands from the shells (e.g. salt or flavor powder).
I’ve noticed the same thing but fortunately I still am crazy for peanuts. An interesting observation though and now you have me fearing getting sick of them.
This is just not relatable at all for me. Is this an American thing?
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I have no idea, Canadian here and I can eat peanuts with every meal and still love them. When working on a asphalt crew I always had a bag in my pocket. I feel sorry for the allergic person who runs their rubber tire roller, steam roller, plate packer... Oh well, some multimillionare assholes problem now lol
Not exactly the same, but as a type 1 diabetic with a nut allergy, I feel you with how annoying it is that all the good low carb snacks seem to be packed with peanuts, cashews, and/or almonds.
Fortunately for me, I like dark chocolate or I'd be completely SOL.
See, I don't care for dark chocolate.
And yes, lower carbs is what I'm going for. Not fully low carb, but I find that I do better through the day when my snacks are high protein and my meals are balanced.
No peanuts, no dark chocolate. Next you're going to tell us you hate bacon.
I love bacon!
And some peanuts or a PBJ sometimes is good. It's the constant peanuts in every single snack that's getting old.
But yeah, no dark chocolate for me
Hello,
May I ask where you live? I was in the US some time back and noticed the same thing as you.
Yep, I'm in the US
Mixed nuts. Throw in some macadamia nuts now and then. Unsugared dried fruits will help with the flavor profile
I love peanuts like nothing but it can get monotonous after a while
My favorite mix has dried pineapple in it, nothing else changes the nutty flavor as much
FYI, pineapple and watermelon are high on the glycemic index, while most other fruit is considered medium or low. Further, dried pineapple is usually sugared. Most whole fruits, and especially berries, can be eaten in moderate quantity by people watching their blood sugar.
Where's that flipping table copypasta...
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My best advice is to find a brand of vanilla whey protein that you like. Preferably something thats advertised for "lean mass" (check the fats and carbs... buy a small container for trial purposes)
You want your morning pick me up? Add a few espresso shots mix it on skim milk and its now a vanilla latte that can sub in for breakfast.
Got some strawberries handy? Its now a strawberry shake.
Post workout protein bomb? (Yes I know you're over peanuts but Im not) 2 scoops of protein, 1 scoop of peanut butter powder, 1 banana, 1 egg and about a shot glass of maple syrup and mix on whole milk... its a reasonably large calorie hit but its also 50% of my daily protein in one go.
Chilli Chocolate? Obviously this one is "to taste" but add fresh chillis and either Cocoa powder or chocolate syrup (depending on how good you want to be)
Id also say that most people in general who try to "eat healthy" by intuition are also terrible at it. I wholeheartedly believe everyone should try a month of weighing their food and tracking their macros. If you start making regular better choices and tracking not just daily but weekly, you would be surprised at what you can fit into a "healthy" diet.
unless you're willing to make your own jerky, there really isnt anything on the market like that. low/no sugar + low/no carbs + high protein is a niche market.
DIY or just stop snacking.
Hmm, jerky. Yeah, the cheap stuff is just candy with questionable beef in it, the good stuff is either expensive or home made... That might be the snacking goal to strive for, home made jerky so it can be good and good for me.
You can make large batches of beef jerky relatively easily, the trickiest part is getting your beef sliced thinly enough
yeah. you really have to buy a commercial kitchen grade slicer - and probably a dedicated dehydration rack unless you're fine with using your oven for days.
Days? It takes me just a couple of hours per batch. The oven is less energy efficient but MUCH faster than a food dehydrator.
That's literally just keto, there absolutely is a market for it. Certainly not as large as the unrestricted snack market, but keto is fairly popular.
Nuts by themselves can be a good snack. I get smoked almonds and theyre really good on their own. Chia seeds, fruit and yogurt are good together. Nutritional yeast is good on buttered toast and anything cheesy. Sliced carrots in vinegar, dill and garlic are addictive, have no added salt and are good for you. Hummus and veggies of your choice are also good. (We get the spicy kind)
I eat walnuts.
On keto I still scoop spoonfuls of PB right out of the jar. I mean I get how people can get tired of it but not me.