Are nuts an important food to eat? How many is appropriate?

Are nuts an important food to eat? How many is appropriate?
Nuts are a good source of fat and an easy, convenient snack food so they naturally fit in very well with our program. You don't need to go out of your way to eat them if you don't want to, but you have to eat something when you are hungry (preferably fat). You are free to choose whatever is best for you.

There is no maximum on nuts but when you're snacking, try to eat them in smaller doses and then wait to see if you're still hungry. Sometimes it takes the body about 10-15 minutes to get the signal to the brain that you don't need to eat any more. We recommend about 8-10 nuts and then if you're still hungry in 15 minutes, eat 8-10 more. You can do this forever if you so desire.