Nuts the name Why Nuts? Well, the name cracked when I worked for a boss who could not pronounce, or rather it really was due my soft mumbling of what I wanted to be known, the short name that many calls me - Nards. "Okay, I'll call you Nuts," said he on the first day I met him. His lady EA nodded approvingly. The name somehow stuck and I got used to responding to two handles - one that sounded like "Nards" and other that sounded "Nuts." Changing jobs later on, I also worked for a boss who grounded my name to "Nudge." But that's another story and I liked "Nuts" better. Nuts the edible But then, it isn't just about names. I also got hooked on nuts. The real stuff. Roasted cashew nuts, roasted and boiled peanuts and chesnuts are just a few of my favorites. And more nuts - almond, brazil, hazel, macadamia, pecan, pine, pistachio and walnut. Go Nuts Some known benefits of eating nuts regularly. Lower blo...