Foods A-Z - A is for Almonds / myLot

United States

April 30, 2020 3:50pm CST

The almond is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries but grown widely elsewhere. Almonds are California's top agricultural export and are also the United States' largest specialty crop export. The almond is not a true nut but a seed. Almonds are mentioned as early as 1400 B.C. in the Bible's Book of Numbers: Aaron's rod blossomed and bore almonds. A handful of almonds contains approximately 162 calories, 14 grams of heart-healthy unsaturated fat and 6 grams of protein. Almonds are sometimes associated with weddings (have you ever received a few candy-coated almonds as a favor at a wedding?) and are a sign of fertility. Photo Credit: Pixabay

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128833)

• Gainesville, Florida

30 Apr 20

I must be extremely fertile, because I snack on almonds all day long. Plus, being lactose intolerant, I also drink almond milk as a substitute for regular milk.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222324)

• United States

30 Apr 20

I usually drink soy for my LI.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128833)

• Gainesville, Florida

30 Apr 20

@LindaOHio I used to drink a lot of soy too, but there's health concerns (especially in men) because soy contains very high levels of estrogen. I usually try to balance it out now between soy, almond and coconut milk.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222324)

• United States

30 Apr 20

@moffittjc I can't remember the last time I made pudding or something like that; so it's not a big deal for me.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86628)

• United States

1 May 20

I love almonds. Can’t eat too many because of my diverticulosis, but I do love them.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

1 May 20

So you can't have an Almond Joy?

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86628)

• United States

1 May 20

@JohnRoberts — once in a while. But a always feel like a nut.....

Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

11 Jan 21

I love them but the are really bad for your teeth so I avoid them unless they are slivered.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222324)

• United States

12 Jan 21

I didn't realize that they were bad for your teeth.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222324)

• United States

13 Jan 21

@BelleStarr Oh, I see.

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cmoneyspinner

@cmoneyspinner (9218)

• Austin, Texas

18 Jun 20

I workd my way backwards from the Letter Z. Almond is a great pick for the letter A. It is one of my favorite nuts. The other favorite is cashew nuts. This food series was fun! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222324)

• United States

18 Jun 20

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I enjoyed doing it. I'm doing Songs right now. I will also do another Foods A-Z in the future.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

1 May 20

The sugar coated almonds in Italy are used for weddings, but also baptism, I LOVE them!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

1 May 20

@LindaOHio I am Italian too, I was born in Italy and I have lived in Italy until I was 25. Now they use the "confetti" also for other special celebrations, like the Doctorate, those are not white but red. All my family and relatives still live in Italy.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222324)

• United States

1 May 20

@LadyDuck I wasn't born there; but both of my parents were; so I consider myself Italian-American.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222324)

• United States

1 May 20

I didn't know about the baptisms (and I'm Italian). Thank you for that bit of information.