The Perfect High-Protein Snack – Raw Almonds

I’ve been trying to lose weight for the past couple of years and in the past, I’ve always failed at my weight-loss goals.  I guess I wasn’t dedicated enough and was educated enough on the proper eating habits that I needed to adopt.

All of that changed 8 months ago when I decided to get serious about losing 30 to 35 lbs. I made my goal reasonable and obtainable. One of the things that I learned was that I need to cut down the carbohydrates and replace them with food that was high in protein.

One of the best ways you can get protein into your diet is by consuming natural, raw and protein-rich nuts. Luckily for me, I’m a huge fan of cashews, almonds, macadamia, peanuts and just about any other type of nut. I love to snack on them straight from the package.

A company called Love Our Nuts sent me a 2-pound container of their Almonds to review for you. My wife is allergic to them, so these babies were all mine. These almonds are gluten free, protein rich, heart-healthy and are trans fat free.

Serving: per serving which is about 23 almonds (1 ounce) you get 162 calories, 14g fat, zero mg of cholesterol, zero mg of sodium and only 1g of sugar.

I like to just pour the almonds into a bowl and snack on them plain. I also like to put a few of them into my oatmeal, grits or cereal in the morning when I’m having breakfast. We make a lot of homemade ice cream and I’ll toss them into a batch of ice cream too.

The almonds that I was sent for the review are raw and full of flavor. They’re great for snacking on or toss them into your favorite recipe. Place them in a bowl at your next party or family get-together and watch them disappear.

Thank you Love Our Nuts for sending me your delicious raw almonds for this review. They rock!

Disclosure: Sam received a complimentary item to review & feature on this blog. No monetary compensation was received. His words, thoughts and opinions are 100% his own and unbiased. Your opinions may differ.