Almonds and Chocolate

Today, Private Home Health Care would like to talk about a guilty pleasure that might not actually have too much guilt involved.

Bittersweet or Dark Chocolate and Almonds.  A delicious snack that can also help if you are craving a bit of sweetness.

Now you might say that you often find almonds in candy bars and with 40% of almonds being found there you would not be far from the truth.

Almonds give you great nutrients.  They supply you with fiber, protein, 14 grams of fat with 9 of those monounsaturated so good fat, Vitamin E, Manganese and Magnesium.  Not bad for a small nut.

Additionally, dark or bittersweet chocolate contain antioxidants that are a benefit.  The key is having these slightly different chocolates in moderation.

When you combine this chocolate and almonds you then get health benefits and then a bit of yumminess.  

For those of us who grew up over the last thirty years, many of us used to not worry too much about our intake of some foods, including sugar.  Now that there is much more information about the good, the bad and the ugly about some foods we pay more attention to what we eat.

If you add an increase in the cases of diabetes over the years, food becomes more of a focus and you definitely need to watch your sugar intake.  For some of you that can feel daunting.

Eating an almond in a bittersweet or dark chocolate can be a good thing, especially if you can find a combination that is low in sugar (and added sugar.)  Just remember the word “moderation.”

We would like to share one package that passes the test for us.  It is Trader Joe’s Slightly Coated Dark Chocolate Almonds.  The ingredient list is not long and they supply filber, a small amount of carbs, low sugar and protein.  A few can take care of your sweet tooth.

We should tell you that plain almonds are the best for you but if you need a little bit of a cheat, dark or bittersweet chocolate covered almonds could be your little not so guilty pleasure.

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