Chef AJ: As a former Souther Californian, I love your classification of Los Angeles pounds vs real world pounds. So true! Thank you for your "Quick Six" and House Dressing. They are fabulous!

Vegrunner: I met Chef AJ live and in person this past weekend in Marshall TX and she is lean and beautiful even when converted into LA pounds. Also, those tiny little heels on the back of her cute sandals are by no means meeting the standard of "high". For those of us standing at 5 ft 5 or less, they are just enough to keep our heads at shoulder level in most company and keep our pant legs from dragging without benefit of a tailor.

In general I do not. Once in a blue moon I have a green smoothie as a treat, but in general no. When I do, I make my own.

If nuts and seeds stop heart attacks, why is heart disease still the number one killer of all Americans?

And if someone still has fat on their body and they give up nuts as an experiment for 3 weeks, I seriously doubt they will have a heart attack. Excess weight, on the other hand, carries great risks.