Once upon a time, peanuts were the most consumed nut in the United States — until the 2010s ushered in the almond craze.
In 2014, The Atlantic reported that Americans were suddenly consuming more than 10 times as many almonds as they were in 1965. What changed? Apparently, press coverage of the health benefits of almonds. Studies kept popping up claiming that almonds had all kinds of health benefits: lower blood sugar, reduced blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels.
