Posted on 10/22/2025 6:01:54 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL NUT DAY National Nut Day is observed annually on October 22nd. This day is NOT about the neighbor that lives down the street or the co-worker who sings with their headphones on. It is a food holiday celebrating a healthy and nutritious snack.
#NationalNutDay Nuts are a highly prized food and energy source and are a primary source of nutrients for both humans and wildlife. Many of them are used in cooking, eaten raw, sprouted, or roasted as a snack food, and pressed for oil that is used in cookery and cosmetics. The fats found in nuts, for the most part, are unsaturated fats, including monounsaturated fats.
Many nuts are excellent sources of vitamins E and B2. They are also rich in protein, folate fiber, and essential minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and selenium.
Date Nut Bread Day NATIONAL DATE NUT BREAD DAY - December 22 Read More Nuts are essential to animals, especially those in temperate climates, as they store acorns and other nuts during the autumn months to keep from starving during late fall, all winter, and early spring.
Several studies have shown that those who consume nuts regularly are less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease (CHD). It was in 1993 that nuts were first linked to protection against CHD. Since that time, many clinical trials have found that the consumption of various nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, can lower serum LDL cholesterol concentrations.
One study has shown that people who ate nuts lived two to three years longer than those who did not. Those who were consuming nuts may have been eating less junk food leading to a longer lifespan.
Nuts in their raw form retain the most nutritional benefit, too. However you celebrate the day, though, be sure to enjoy snacking on your favorite nut!
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL NUT DAY To celebrate National Nut Day, have a snack consisting of raw nuts during the day or try this Mixed Nut Bars recipe at home. Share your favorite recipes or make some gorp. Stock up on your favorites and bring nutty treats to share with everyone! Top some nuts on your salad at lunch and use crush nuts to create a crust for a pie or even a savory roast.
Use #NationalNutDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL NUT DAY HISTORY
Liberation Foods created National Nut Day in 2016 as a way to advocate Fairtrade nuts and promote healthy living! Now that's not nutty at all!
Nuts FAQ
Q. What are the healthiest nuts?
A. Any way you crack them, every nut variety includes nutritional benefits. While one may have more fiber (almonds) another will be low in calories (pistachios). So grab a handful of mixed nuts. They walnut disappoint you.
Q. I'm allergic to nuts. How can I celebrate the day?
A. You can celebrate October 22nd by celebrating one of the other two holidays. Take your pick between National Make A Dog's Day and National Color Day. Whatever you do, do not eat a nut!
Q. Why did the bartender serve my mixed drink with a nut in it?
A. Many mixed drinks and cocktails are garnished with whole or chopped nuts. Not only are they used as a garnish, but many cocktails are also mixed using nut extracts, or the liqueur used is infused with nut flavors.
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Notable Birthdays for October 22
Collis P. Huntington (1821-1900) - Business tycoon and railroad executive who invested in the building of the railroad in America.
Stephen Babcock (1843-1931) - Inventor of the Babcock test and considered the father of scientific dairying.
Joe Carr (1879-1939) - One of the co-founders of the American Football League.
Clinton Davisson (1881-1958) - Discovered electron diffraction during the Davisson-Germer Experiment.
N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945) - Well-known painter and illustrator remembered for his artwork on book covers during the early and mid-1900s.
Parker Fennelly (1891-1988) - Comedian, stage and radio actor.
Charles Glen King (1896-1988) - Biochemist and pioneer of nutrition research on Vitamins B and C, enzymes and fats.
Marjorie Flack (1897-1958) - Author and illustrator of children's book Angus Lost.
George Wells Beadle (1903-1989) - Geneticist who discovered the role of genes in cells.
Curly Howard (1903-1952) - One of the Three Stooges.
Constance Bennett (1904-1965) - Highest paid actress during the 1930s.
Karl Guthe Jansky (1904-1950) - Radio engineer who discovered of radio waves constellation Sagittarius.
Timothy Leary (1920-1996) - Psychologist and author who supported the use of psychedelic drugs.
Ann Rule (1931-2015) - True crime author.
Bobby Seale (1936-Still Living) - Co-founder of the Black Panther Party.
Christopher Lloyd (1938-Still Living) - Actor famously known as Doc in the Back to the Future trilogy.
Annette Funicello (1942-2013) - Actress known for her role in Beach Party.
Eddie Brigati (1945-Still Living) - Singer for the band The Young Rascals.
Debbie Macomber (1948-Still Living) - Best-selling author who has sold over 200 million copies of her books.
Jeff Goldblum (1952-Still Living) - Actor known for his roles in The Fly, Jurassic Park movies, and WICKED.
Bob Odenkirk (1962-Still Living) - Actor best known for his character Sal on Breaking Bad.
Brian Boitano (1963-Still Living) - Olympic figure skating champion.
Jennifer Lee (1971-Still Living) - Writer and director of Frozen.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (1975-Still Living) - Actor who played Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family.
Michael Fishman (1981-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role as D.J. Conner on Roseanne and The Connors.
Corey Hawkins (1988-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton.
Sofia Vassilieva (1992-Still Living) - Actress who gained famed as Eloise in Eloise at the Plaza.
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Memorable Events for October 22
1746 - The College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) receives its charter.
1836 - Sam Houston is sworn in as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
1844 - Followers of Baptist preacher William Miller (Millerites) prepared and waited for the Second Advent of Christ and end of the world.
1861 - The first telegraph line became operational between the east and west coast.
1881 - The Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its first concert.
1883 - The Metro Opera House (NY City) opens.
1884 - International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C. adopts 24 Greenwich meridian time zones worldwide.
1879 - Thomas Edison tests the first electric incandescent light bulb using a filament of carbonized thread.
1885 - Baseball players secretly meet and form Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players, which became known as the first baseball union.
1906 - Henry Ford becomes President of Ford Motor Company.
1907 - Ringling Brothers (Greatest Show on Earth) buys the Barnum and Bailey circus.
1916 - Suffragette Inez Milholland collapses during a speech California and dies weeks later after publicly asking “Mr. President (Woodrow Wilson), how long must women wait for liberty?”
1928 - Herbert Hoover gave a speech on "American system of rugged individualism" during his campaign.
1934 - FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd in Ohio.
1936 - The first commercial flight (Pan American Airlines) flies to from the mainland to Hawaii.
1939 - NBC airs the first professional football game.
1962 - President Kennedy announces that American reconnaissance has discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba.
1964 - Nuclear test are conducted underground at Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
1976 - NBA player Rick Barry (San Francisco Warriors) begins then longest free throw streak of 60 free throws.
1976 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban Red Dye No. 4 after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs.
1979 - The 100-millionth guest visits Walt Disney World.
1981 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved artificial sweetener.
1981 - The national debt in the U.S. reaches $1 trillion.
1988 - Geraldo Rivera hosts "Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground" on television.
1997 - Compaq testifies against Microsoft regarding the Windows 95 agreement.
1997 - The owner of Hustler sells the magazine to an under-age buyer in Ohio.
2008 - Google Play is launched is launched for Androids.
2009 - Windows 7 is released by Microsoft.
2012 - Lance Armstrong is stripped of his Tour de France titles for doping.
2019 - The drug company Biogen claims to have created the first drug that slows Alzheimer's.
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Happy NUT DAY!................
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t....
1 minute....not bad... 😁
That picture is the top layer hiding the fact that it’s 90% peanuts.
Bkmk
Warning on a can of mixed nuts:
CAUTION!
CONTAINS NUTS......................
My first impression was Marjorie Taylor Greene was being honored today. Alas, too many other candidates for National Nut Day.
AOC, Jasmine Croquette, Elizabeth Graybeaver just to name a few.................
I’ll grab some brazil nuts today. Throw them in the toaster oven for a few minutes and they are wonderful.
Almonds aren’t actually nuts.
Neither are cashews...........
Brazil nuts are toxic if you eat too many.
It can also be toxic to someone if they refer to them by their very politically incorrect colloquial name...
“It can also be toxic to someone if they refer to them by their very politically incorrect colloquial name...” I think I know that name, it starts with n and ends with toes.
…I thought that was Saturday.
I’m a NUT. This day is for me.
I’ve worked with some nuts…and for some nuts…
In honor of National Nut Day, I think I’ll go over to the Democratic Underground and read a few posts.
I hope I don’t have allergies.
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