Dieters might glance at the nutritional chart for pistachios or pecans only to reject these protein-rich snacks because of a high fat content.
Nuts do have fat, but it's good fat.
And they are a good source of protein. Stevenson, a vegetarian, snacks on unsalted, raw walnuts, pecans and Brazil nuts daily. She also feeds these finely chopped nuts to her two parakeets who are also on a vegetarian diet. These three nuts are also attractive to Stevenson because they contain selenium, an anti-oxidant. The confusion with fats begins with saturated fats, generally found in animal products.