How to Eat Almonds in a Healthy & Sustainable Way

The Truth About Your Favorite Superfood

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In response to my last article on almonds, nuts and health, I received so many great and thoughtful comments, personal stories, and questions, that I decided to dig even deeper into this fascinating question about nutritional health.

So today, here is part two of this exploration, dissecting the great almond paradox: a food crowned a superfood, yet shrouded in environmental and nutritional complexity.

Is it a heart-healthy hero or a villain?

The answer, as you’ll see, is far more layered than any simple headline.

What if the most widely accepted health advice of our time is based on an oversimplification — or even a fundamental misunderstanding?

As a social psychologist and researcher, I’m less interested in what everyone believes and more in why they believe it.

My work revolves around deconstructing received wisdom, verifying the primary sources behind…