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 blood pressure, leading to reduced risk of heart attack
• Reduced arterial inflammation
• Mood lift due to magnesium content
• Good source of monounsaturated fat
• Increase in energy level brought by Omega-6
• Rich in antioxidants
• Reduced prostate cancer risk

 More Nuts


Then we have donuts (doughnuts).  I love donuts, specially the simple sugar-raised kind.