I am MILF

I wasn’t sure where to file these sublimely, but addictive little morsels; under “favorite weight-loss things” or “guilty pleasures.”  These little guys pack quite a punch.  Although you chalk up 4 points (WW) for a one-ounce serving, they have benefits aplenty.  They contain 13 times more of the antioxidant, lutein, than the next highest nut, hazlenuts.  Taking in lutein is associated with a reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration.  This is the principal cause of blindness among people ages 65 and older.  

Thing is, I have a real problem just staying at one serving once I get started cracking those shells.  Then again, when I hit 60, I am going to need my eyes to be in fabulous shape when I am crushing a batter’s in-the-park homerun dreams.