Melissa
02-12-2005, 05:44 PM
In a fit of cleaning brought on by my Master Cleanse fast, I scoured my kitchen top to bottom today. As I organized supplies, it occurred to me that I've felt better (less fibro symptoms) since I started storing my nuts in ziploc freezer bags in the refrigerator and put my dried fruit (raisins, dates, figs) in the cupboard.
I know those glass jars look pretty on our counters but I found that it leads me to snack too heavily on nuts, seeds and dried fruit during the day. This really seems to weigh me down in every way: symptoms flare up, my energy suffers and weight loss slows to a standstill.
What's more, fresh nuts have perishable oils in them and should really be refrigerated (IMHO ;) ) I have to be much more conscious about my snacking if they're out of sight. I get them out when I use them in recipes...Otherwise, I snack on fruits, veggies and flax crackers mostly.
Just thought I'd pass along this idea in case any of you feel you may be leaning too heavily on those nuts!
I know those glass jars look pretty on our counters but I found that it leads me to snack too heavily on nuts, seeds and dried fruit during the day. This really seems to weigh me down in every way: symptoms flare up, my energy suffers and weight loss slows to a standstill.
What's more, fresh nuts have perishable oils in them and should really be refrigerated (IMHO ;) ) I have to be much more conscious about my snacking if they're out of sight. I get them out when I use them in recipes...Otherwise, I snack on fruits, veggies and flax crackers mostly.
Just thought I'd pass along this idea in case any of you feel you may be leaning too heavily on those nuts!