jahman Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 how good are peanuts for growing muscle and do the fats in them outweight the goodness of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Peanuts and peanut butter are often used in bulking diets. Most of the fat is good fat, so don't worry too much about it. Just be aware that half the weight of a peanut is fat, and only a quarter is protein. I use them to add fats to a meal that wouldn't otherwise have enough (eg, a protein shake), and treat the extra protein as a bonus. Think of them as a fat source, not a protein source, and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poos_n_wees Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 i think one serving of peanuts works out to be about a handful. very calorie dense, so like pseudo said... good for bulking. BUT also very easy to get carried away when you start eating them. Almonds are nicer imo. oh and cashews too :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyceast Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 What about advocado's.I heard they good fat to :shifty: . So they should be all good to eat for fat source right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Peanuts aren't too bad however it is best to use a slection of nuts as there are other benefits to them other than just the fats - some other good nuts to eat are almonds, walnuts, cashews, and brazil nuts. Best to stick with raw - as in unroasted - as the roasting may damage some of the efa's as well as trigger any nut allergies (the alteration of the protein structure through roasting has been theorised to be the cause for nut allergies), and go for unsalted as well.Avocado's are really good as well - however just don't eat too much as they have around 40 odd grams of fat in each one - almost 400cals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CutTaBits Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 1 of my afternoon meals is 1 185g can of tuna and a handful fo raw almonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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