are pecans and almonds fattening?

Yes, they are more fattening than other foods, but they contain healthy fats. Basically, if you want to "avoid getting fat," while having a healthy snack, you should cut out the bad fats in your diet (from junk foods) and replace them with the healthy fats that are in nuts.

No diet is balanced without taking in some sort of fat (it is a misconception to rule out fat when starting a new diet). I used to snack on salt-free peanuts all day when I was running in track, and it was the best boost I've had with any diet.

Almonds, and all nuts for that matter, are fatty foods but at the same time they're also very sustaining and are high in other nutrients. Basically they're good for you and they make you feel full thus curbing your appetite so their fat content is kind of a moot point. It works for some folks and doesn't for others. I tried it out and I just couldn't stand eating almonds that frequently.

Generally speaking it's more healthy to eat small meals every 3 hours or so rather than 3 big meals a day.

Nuts do containt a decent fat content, but they're also nutritious and have a heart-protective effect. As a snack they're great because they've got some protein so it's got staying power. Too much of anything can cause you to gain weight if you consume more calories than you're burning off, but a serving of nuts per day shouldn't throw you over the edge. Small healthy snacks throughout the day will help you from overeating during your main meals and keep that metabolism going, like you said.

Eating nuts,almond,pecans and seeds for snacks everyday is really not healthy at all. Doesn't even matter the quantity, nuts are full of fats that are not healthy. Probably the better of them all is almonds. Have like 5-10 a day and there ok because they give you protien. Stay away from the others. Try cereal bars instead.

Pecans Healthy

Nuts might be considered health food, but that's not a license to overindulge. When you add nuts to your diet, you add calories along with the health benefits. So it's important to decrease calories from other sources to avoid weight gain. Our program prescribes nuts within the context of a healthy diet to give you the health benefits without the extra calories.

A one-ounce serving of nuts contains between 160 and 200 calories, most of which come from the heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. Nuts are also very high in dietary fiber, and are one of the best plant sources of protein.

Yes nuts are fattening. However, you have to balance the good with the bad. Nuts are a natural food, the fat is a reasonable amount, its a reasonable price to pay for the good natural nutrition that nuts provide. Enjoy!

i dont know about pecan, but almonds have the good kind of fat in them. but as with everything else, moderation is key.

Yes they are but as usual take them in moderation, they are very good for you.