Are Nuts Fruits?

Nuts are one of the most popular snack foods. They’re not only tasty but also good for you, especially when it comes to heart health.
However, you may wonder which food group nuts belong to — fruits or vegetables?
This article digs into the details.


To understand whether nuts are vegetables or fruits, it’s important to understand the differences between these two food groups.
Fruits and vegetables are divided into botanical and culinary classifications.
Botanical classification is based on the structure and functions of plants. While fruits grow from the flowers of plants and have seeds for reproduction, vegetables are all other parts of the plant, including the roots, stems, and leaves.
On the other hand, culinary classification depends on taste. In this case, fruits tend to be sweet or tart and work best in desserts, snacks, smoothies, pastries, or juices. Conversely, vegetables are mild, savory, or bitter and work better in sides, stews, soups, salads, and casseroles.
Botanically, fruits grow from the flowers of plants and contain seeds, while vegetables are the plant’s other parts. Yet, from a culinary perspective, fruits are sweet or tart, while vegetables are mild, savory, or bitter.

Botanically, nuts are classified as a fruit that has a single edible seed with a hard, inedible outer shell. They’re considered indehiscent, which means that their shell doesn’t open when ripe.
However, a lot of foods that people consider nuts are really the seeds of drupes — fruits whose flesh surrounds a single shell with a seed inside.
For example, almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pine nuts, and most other nuts are botanically the seeds of drupes.
Meanwhile, true nuts include chestnuts, acorns, and hazelnuts.
Interestingly, peanuts — one of the most popular nuts in the world — are technically a legume and thus botanically a vegetable. However, peanuts’ nutrient profile and characteristics are closer to that of other nuts.
Nutritionally, most nuts’ nutrient composition resembles legumes rather than fruit due to their high protein content.
From a culinary perspective, the term “nuts” is more relaxed and in line with what most people think are nuts — large, oily kernels found within a shell.

Although most nuts are botanically considered seeds, they’re still very healthy.
Nuts are an excellent source of plant-based protein, fat, fiber, antioxidants, and key vitamins and minerals, including vitamin E, magnesium, copper, and selenium.
In addition, they have been linked to many health benefits, such as reduced inflammation and improved heart health, blood sugar control, and digestion.
Current dietary guidelines in the United States treat nuts as a protein source rather than fruits or vegetables due to their high protein content .
However, as nuts are also high in calories, 0.5 ounces (14 grams) of nuts or seeds is considered equivalent to 1 ounce (28 grams) of other protein sources, such as meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood.
As such, you should eat nuts in small portions and in place of other protein-rich foods.
Nuts are versatile and can be enjoyed whole, chopped, or as nut butters. They’re widely available and can be bought roasted, raw, salted, unsalted, and flavored.
That said, some packaged varieties harbor additives, including salt, sugar, and preservatives. Thus, it’s best to check the ingredient list and choose raw or dry-roasted options when possible.

Most nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, and cashews, are botanically defined as seeds rather than fruit. Yet, a handful of true nuts like chestnuts and hazelnuts are technically fruits.
The lone exception is peanuts, which are a legume.
From a culinary perspective, nuts are widely utilized as a plant-based protein and make a healthy, simple addition to your diet.








Do you think you can lose fat/weight fast?


First of all, ‘fast’ results are not fully recommended. It’s better to lose weight slowly and surely to ensure you don’t put it all back on. Never the less, here’s how to lose weight quickly and safely…
First of all diet. If you want fast and high quality you can’t mess around with ‘cheat days’ and a ‘go on I’ll just have one’ mentality. No. Be strict and well-disciplined. Eat foods that are low in calories (obviously), and are also high in density (not so obviously). High-density foods will send signals to your brain letting you know you’re full. What are some high-density foods that don’t pack too much fat?
  1. Popcorn
  2. Greek yogurt
  3. Oats
  4. Berries
  5. Soup
  6. Eggs
  7. Diet Soda (If you want to overcome your sweet tooth, diet soda is a good option)
  8. Chia seeds
  9. Non-fatty fish
  10. Cottage cheese
  11. Potatoes
  12. Lean meat (Chicken, Turkey, lean beef)
  13. Watermelon
  14. Legumes
Easy right? Now you know them just buy them and eat them. It isn’t hard. Do you want to stay fat your whole life or get fit and happy?
Next, eat protein. Non-fatty protein. This will help immensely.

Now exercise. What do you have to do? Cardio and resistance training. ‘How do you do that?’ I hear you asking. Here’s how…
With cardio perform interval training. Walk on a treadmill for 2 minutes, then jog for a minute and a half, now sprint your heart out for 45 seconds to a minute. I mean really go for it. Just sprint. Don’t even think about it. If your mind tells you to stop tell it to shut the f*ck up. Do this 2 times a week and now resistance training…
Resistance training is amazing for losing weight. It’s easy too. You can use resistance bands, weights or your own body weight. Pick one or alternate. I don’t care. What I do care about is what you do with this weight.
The most valuable exercise you will ever know is the squat. Why? It rips fat off your body when you aren’t even doing anything. Doing heavy squats will increase the speed of your metabolism and build muscle - wonderful for weight loss. Here are some more exercises you can do with resistance training:




These are just a few examples. If you want to learn more have the discipline to research them yourself - you’ll need a lot of discipline for the next few months. But after you lose all the weight you’ll feel amazing.
Get started today. Not tomorrow, not next week.