
So last week, I made a research on almonds and found out that what we (Nigerians) call fruit is actually the tropical almond. I plucked 15 seeds and ate. Within 1 week of consuming 15-20 seeds for a week, I gained 3 kg in weight. My chins also became kinda puffy.
Almonds are delicious and ready-to-consume fruit… Those found at the equatorial region of the earth are called tropical almonds.. Furthermore, tropical almond seeds have 16% sugar, 25% protein, and various types of amino acids. The skin of almond tropical wood’s tissue contains 11% -23% tannins….

In the data owned by the USDA National Nutrient, the following nutrients are know to be contained in Tropical Almond per 100 g :
Energy 575 Kcal
Carbohydarates 21.67 g
Protein 21.22 g
Total Fat 49.42 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Dietary Fiber 12.20 g
Folates 50 ug
Niacin 3.385 mg
Pantothenic acid 0.47 mg
Pyridoxine 0.143 mg
Riboflavin 1.014 mg
Thiamin 0.211 mg
Vitamin A 1 IU
Vitamin C 0 mg
Vitamin E 26 mg
Sodium 1 mg
Potassium 705 mg
Calcium 264 mg
Copper 0.996 mg
Iron 3.72 mg
Magnesium 268 mg
Manganese 2.285 mg
Phosphorus 484 mg
Selenium 2.5 ug
Zinc 3.08 mg
Carotene b 1 ug
Crypto-xanthin 0 ug
Lutein-zeaxanthin 1 ug
Besides being rich in fibre, almonds also have a high proportion of protein, which is one of the important nutrients in any weight loss plan. However, eating almonds can lead to weight gain too, if you are not careful of the calorie intake.Whether you will gain weight or lose weight is completely dependent on the intake of calories and how much of it was burned.

So, almonds are not themselves responsible for your weight gain or loss, it is the related lifestyle that determines it. It is a good option for people looking for healthy weight gain. They should aim to have 3500 more calories than they burn through physical activities. So, weight loss or weight gain through almonds boils down to the balancing of calories intake depending on your intention. Regardless of the intention of eating, almonds are very healthy nuts.To y’all, who wants to gain weight, this is a very important tip. Never forget that almonds everyday, takes skinny away!.