Elaine from Carmel, California writes: "I noticed that you did not mention pecans in your column today. Is there any reason for that? I love walnuts, but they cause sores on my gums if I eat them regularly, so I switched to pecans with my morning Greek yogurt and blueberries."
No Elaine, there was no good reason why I failed to mention pecans. In fact, they are one of my favorite nuts. In fact (duh), pecans are one of my favorite nuts. They are tree nuts like almonds, walnuts and the others I mentioned and have similar positive health effects.
Another nice-to-know about pecans: They are the only major tree nut that originated in North America. In fact, the United States (including my native New Mexico) grows 80% of the world’s pecan supply. When I was a student at New Mexico State University, I exercised my horse along ditch banks that bordered miles of pecan orchards. I’ve been a fan ever since.
