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I was on the Long Island Railroad the other day heading home from the beach and I had a small bag (1oz) of pistachios. It took me over 30 minutes to crack open and eat the whole 1 ounce bag.

My point?

Nuts make a great snack when you have to bust open the shell and eat them that way. When you are forced to crack open each individual nut, you eat slower.  Way slower. Therefore you eat less.  Way less.  We all know that when you eat slower, you fill up faster.  Nuts are healthy anyway if they’re not honey roasted, caramelized or salted like Lot’s wife.  I mean, when was the last time a 50 cent snack occupied you for over a half hour and actually satisfied you?  

Try it.  Walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds, pistachios, etc… Make sure you have a big, ole’ jug of water with you, too!