I was getting ready to write up some links for today’s Health Around The Blogosphere and I remembered the Blue Diamond Vanilla Bean flavored almonds that I bought this past Friday and decided to skip this weeks HATB. Instead let me tell you about these almonds.
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I love almonds, always have. since I was a kid I would eat almonds whenever they were available. The problem that I have with a lot of almonds is that they are so salted down most of the time. I like a salted almond but it just seems that they over-do it. For whatever reason, my brain told me ALMONDS as I walked by the isle they are in at the grocery store. I started to look around at the different varieties and remembered that I liked Blue Diamond brand. I was pleasantly surprised to find two new flavors that I haven’t seen before, Sea Salt and Vanilla Bean. I like Sea Salt but that was the last thing I wanted, another over-salted almond.
I picked up the vanilla bean and for reasons that I don’t fully comprehend, the Vanilla bean flavored had less calories. I like vanilla and I like almonds…how could I go wrong with that? THESE ALMONDS ARE DELICIOUS!!! A 1 ounce serving will run you 160 calories, 120 from fat, but it’s not saturated or transfat. You have a small amount of sodium at 25mg’s, 190 mg of Potassium and 3g of sugar. Almonds a great source of riboflavin, vitamin E, protein and a great source of fiber. The problem with these almonds is that they taste so wonderful that you want to eat and eat and eat some more. Even Blue Diamond says that their Vanilla Bean almonds are “Addictive”. If you happen to see these in the grocery store, I highly recommend them for both the health benefits and flavor. If your tired of the salt, go for a little sweet. I also see on Blue Diamond’s website that they have a cinnamon/brown sugar flavor as well!
Image: BlueDiamond.com
I was getting ready to write up some links for today’s Health Around The Blogosphere and I remembered the Blue Diamond Vanilla Bean flavored almonds that I bought this past Friday and decided to skip this weeks HATB. Instead let me tell you about these almonds.
Image: Bluediamond.com
I love almonds, always have. since I was a kid I would eat almonds whenever they were available. The problem that I have with a lot of almonds is that they are so salted down most of the time. I like a salted almond but it just seems that they over-do it. For whatever reason, my brain told me ALMONDS as I walked by the isle they are in at the grocery store. I started to look around at the different varieties and remembered that I liked Blue Diamond brand. I was pleasantly surprised to find two new flavors that I haven’t seen before, Sea Salt and Vanilla Bean. I like Sea Salt but that was the last thing I wanted, another over-salted almond.
I picked up the vanilla bean and for reasons that I don’t fully comprehend, the Vanilla bean flavored had less calories. I like vanilla and I like almonds…how could I go wrong with that? THESE ALMONDS ARE DELICIOUS!!! A 1 ounce serving will run you 160 calories, 120 from fat, but it’s not saturated or transfat. You have a small amount of sodium at 25mg’s, 190 mg of Potassium and 3g of sugar. Almonds a great source of riboflavin, vitamin E, protein and a great source of fiber. The problem with these almonds is that they taste so wonderful that you want to eat and eat and eat some more. Even Blue Diamond says that their Vanilla Bean almonds are “Addictive”. If you happen to see these in the grocery store, I highly recommend them for both the health benefits and flavor. If your tired of the salt, go for a little sweet. I also see on Blue Diamond’s website that they have a cinnamon/brown sugar flavor as well!
Image: BlueDiamond.com