Blue Diamond Almonds, Whole Natural, 1.5-Ounce Packages (Pack of 24)

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Blue Diamond Almonds is perfect for active lifestyles, the 100 Calorie pack is a great on-the-go snack for hiking or biking and makes a great tasting healthy addition to kids school lunches.

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Review by Diana De Avila, 2010-05-17

When I was told by my nutritionist that eating a handful of whole, natural almonds a day would help me to lose weight and get the right kind of fats and proteins implemented into my diet, I was a bit skeptical. I was not a huge almond fan to begin with. I don't particularly enjoy salted or roasted almonds. Usually only the kind that come surrounded with coconut and chocolate or the kind that you get out of the nut bowl to shell around the holidays. The Whole Natural almonds by Blue Diamond taste like they came right out of the shell and boy are they yummy.

I like that they are a satisfying snack and I like the taste of them. These are the ones I buy ... no added salt or anything. Nice and fresh right out of the shell.

5 stars.

Review by T. Isobel S., 2009-12-05

I first bought the small, 100-calorie pack box in my local store. They are a wonderful source of protein without the carbs, salt, and extra sugar that come with other snacks or with roasted nuts (e.g., especially honey-roasted nuts).

These whole, raw almonds are great for anyone with a blood sugar issue. The raw almonds won't make your blood sugar spike; are handy if your blood sugar has dropped and you need a quick source of food; and, the 1.5-ounce bags are sturdy and won't rip--or haven't yet in my overly packed and oft-mangled bag.

As the previous reviewer mentioned, once you start eating these, you won't miss the added fat and salt of any distributor's "roasted" nuts. Since eating these natural almonds, I haven't missed the traditional "roasted" nut taste. I grew up on the usual nuts, but now I find I really look forward to this new, clean taste. For all these reasons, I recommend Blue Diamond's raw almonds.

(However, if you still think that these almonds aren't crunchy enough for you--especially if you bought the canned nuts--you could always roast them yourself. Put the raw almonds on a cookie sheet [you may want to line your sheet with foil or parchment paper] in a pre-heated oven at 350 degree F. Stir them a few times to ensure they don't scorch (I would check around 6 minutes--especially if your oven is a bit temperamental [like mine]; and stir and check again before 10 minutes [because it's amazing how fast nuts can go from 'almost done' to 'scorched'--or worse--'burnt']. Roasting them yourself still has to be much healthier than any nuts that are cooked in oil. Remember also, if you do roast the raw almonds in the oven, please cool them completely and then refrigerate them afterward.)

Review by E. K. Moseley, 2009-07-12

Blue Diamond Almonds, Whole Natural, 1.5-Ounce Packages (Pack of 24); I buy these nuts every time Amazon has them. They are very good for you and much less expensive then the grocery store when you figure per bag price I pay $.89 here. I have a heart condition and need all the good protein I can get. These are a good source for this. It is only natural fat and no added salt. I wish I could get them even at a bigger savings with the 15% savings by "Subscribe and Save".

My husband carries these in his pocket as a mid-day snack and I have my daily dose that my MD orders. They taste very good once you get used to eating no salt or added oils.

I highly recommend. I hope this helps.