If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

can eating too many nuts and seeds be bad for you?

seefin · 2017-07-11 17:41:48

I'm a really fussy eater and struggle to eat enough healthy foods to meet my calorie needs(I hate all kinds of oils since I was a kid!) I've been eating approx 120g a day of sunflower seeds, walnuts, flaxseed and almonds(30g each). I saw something on internet about too many sunflower seeds being bad as you can overdose on…

11-07-2017 5:41pm

#1

seefin

Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2011

Posts: 842

I'm a really fussy eater and struggle to eat enough healthy foods to meet my calorie needs(I hate all kinds of oils since I was a kid!) I've been eating approx 120g a day of sunflower seeds, walnuts, flaxseed and almonds(30g each). I saw something on internet about too many sunflower seeds being bad as you can overdose on some mineral( I think it was selenium??) Now I'm wondering if other potential risks of eating this amount of nuts etc daily? Be ironic if turns out I was better off eating a big bar or chocolate.

0