Nut Butter & Blood Sugar By Christel Oerum, type 1 diabetic and owner of TheFitBlog.com As a person living with diabetes, I am always looking for healthy and tasty foods that have minimal effect on my blood sugar. Including high quality good fats in your diet is essential, whether you are watching your blood sugar or not, so healthy high-fat foods like nut butters are great in moderate amounts. The beauty of including nut butter in your diet isn’t just that it’s a great source of healthy fats, but also that including fats with your meals can help slow down...

Healthy living isn't just about one specific element but a combinations of healthy and conscious choices that help the body stay fit both physically and mentally. Legendary Foods goal is to provide you with a holistic approach to being the healthiest version of yourself by giving you tips and suggestions about nutrition, exercise, and more.Our blog also a chance to stay up to date with the latest company news and important information about us. Check out our nutritional information center for more in-depth information about the benefits of our nut snacks and nut butters.

Nutrition is a science with so many variables that it takes a mountain of research over many years to be confident of any food's effect on health. Nuts are one of the few foods that have a large volume of consistent research and independent studies about the effects on human health. Most researchers and documentation can agree that there are several ways nuts can significantly impact human health and improving a variety of health markers. Nuts have been show in numerous independent studies* to improve weight loss, reduce the risk of gallbladder disease, heart attacks, and several other potentially life-threatening...

Have you ever wondered if macadamia nuts are good for you or if you were just falling into the latest health trend? Macadamia nuts, in fact, provide a variety of nutritional benefits due to their high vitamin content. Raw nuts and nut snacks, in general, can provide your body with a multitude of benefits including decreasing body fat, decreasing heart disease, and decreasing blood pressure. These are all due to the rich vitamin and complex nutrients in nuts. Raw nuts are paleo-friendly and gluten free. Benefits of Macadamia Nuts Although macadamia nuts are known as having a high fat content, they have one...

It’s no secret that nuts, in general, are a great alternative to junk food and sugary snacks. However, not all nuts are created equal and the same is true for nut butters. Almond butter is one of the best kinds of nut butters to incorporate into your healthy lifestyle because of the long list of health benefits it offers. E is for Vitamin One of the most beneficial vitamins for the human body is vitamin E, which almonds and almond butter are packed full of. Vitamin E is a natural antioxidant and protects your body’s cells from being damaged by...

Over the past 50 years, the dieting industry has exploded into a $60 billion a year conglomerate. Every year there is a new fad diet out, one calling out carbs as the evil villain and another saying that low-fat everything is the way to go. No matter what diet is the next big thing, the truth is that “dieting” doesn’t really work. Here are some of the big reasons why you should avoid diet fads and what you can do instead. Dieting is Temporary By definition, dieting is considered a temporary solution. You start a diet for a few weeks...

Agave nectar is rapidly becoming a popular alternative to sugar because of claims that it’s better for you. Agave nectar derives from the blue agave plant found in Mexico. It’s considered an “all-natural” alternative to table or refined sugar. Agave has gotten it’s fame and popularity among groups associated with diabetes and those looking to improve their health. However, a lot of information about agave nectar can be misleading and doesn’t have any scientific evidence to back it up. Let's break down the myths and get to the truth about agave and the effects it has on your body. Agave is...

In 2007, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) with help from the Almond Board of California, passed a law requiring all almonds sold in commercial quantities to undergo pasteurization in order to prevent salmonella contamination. That means that just about every almond eaten in the United States has been pasteurized.  Almond Pasteurization and Raw Almonds The most common form of pasteurization consists of using steam to kill any surface bacteria that might be on the almonds. Our concern was what that did to the nutritional value of the nuts themselves. The steam is only applied to the almonds for...

Healthy living isn't just about one specific element but a combinations of healthy and conscious choices that help the body stay fit both physically and mentally. Legendary Foods goal is to provide you with a holistic approach to being the healthiest version of yourself by giving you tips and suggestions about nutrition, exercise, and more. Our blog also a chance to stay up to date with the latest company news and important information about us. Check out our nutritional information center for more in-depth information about the benefits of our nut snacks and nut butters. 

The Difference Between Raw, Pasteurized and Roasted Almonds In 2007, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) with help from the Almond Board of California, passed a law requiring all almonds sold in commercial quantities to undergo pasteurization in order to prevent salmonella contamination. That means that just about every almond eaten in the United States has been pasteurized. Almond Pasteurization and Raw Almonds The most common form of pasteurization consists of using steam to kill any surface bacteria that might be on the almonds. Our concern was what that did to the nutritional value of the nuts themselves. The...