There is a great deal of scientific evidence supporting nut consumption. This is not just because they contain fat, but because the fat they contain is monounsaturated, they are slow to digest, and they are good sources of fiber (particularly almond/hazelnut/pecan):
I don’t think I’ve encountered this philosophy much in the wild. I would never endorse it.
I do understand the practical necessity of snacking sometimes when you’re trying to get work done on a schedule. In these cases I think it helps to drink plenty of water with any snacks.
It's the fallacy found first in the list the causes the issue:
>- Calories are a lie. The model is incorrect (true) and should therefore be completely ignored/rejected (false)
>- Fats are good. Nuts are healthy.
>- 'Grazing' food all day is good.
Good fats are good for you and nuts are a source of such fats. For some, eating more frequent, smaller portions makes it easier to hit a reasonable caloric intake for the day. However, add in that calories are a lie and ignore the fact that nuts are calorie dense, and you get people eating 3000 kcal of nuts in a day by grazing on healthy foods.
In another thread, the mention of weighing foods for a while seems to counter this. It's just not that intuitive that a small bag of nuts can have enough calories for a meal (at least is wasn't always to me). As a child of the midwest, it took some time to deprogram my concept of healthy portions, so I can admit to falling into some version of this trap for many year, and still do on occasion.
>- Calories are a lie. The model is incorrect (true) and should therefore be completely ignored/rejected (false)
>- Fats are good. Nuts are healthy.
>- 'Grazing' food all day is good.
Good fats are good for you and nuts are a source of such fats. For some, eating more frequent, smaller portions makes it easier to hit a reasonable caloric intake for the day. However, add in that calories are a lie and ignore the fact that nuts are calorie dense, and you get people eating 3000 kcal of nuts in a day by grazing on healthy foods.
In another thread, the mention of weighing foods for a while seems to counter this. It's just not that intuitive that a small bag of nuts can have enough calories for a meal (at least is wasn't always to me). As a child of the midwest, it took some time to deprogram my concept of healthy portions, so I can admit to falling into some version of this trap for many year, and still do on occasion.