Researchers found that adding almonds to a low-energy diet not only promoted weight loss, but also enhanced participants’ cardiometabolic health. In the journal Obesity, the study was released. Nuts frequently receive a bad rap when it comes to weight loss since, although being strong in protein, they are also high in fat, which deters many individuals. However, according to recent research from the University of South Australia, eating almonds can help you lose weight.
Researchers found that adding Californian almonds or carb-heavy snacks to energy-restricted diets helped both regimens successfully drop body weight by about 7 kg. Over 1.9 billion people worldwide are overweight, with 650 million of them being obese. In Australia, 12.5 million individuals, or two out of every three people, are overweight or obese.
The study, according to Dr. Sharayah Carter of UniSA, demonstrates how nuts can support healthy weight management and cardiometabolic function. “Nuts, particularly almonds, make a tasty snack. They include a lot of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, but they also have a lot of fat, which some people link with an increase in body weight, according to Dr. Carter.
Unsaturated fats, often known as good fats, are found in nuts and can lower blood cholesterol, reduce inflammation, and support heart health.In this study, we compared the effects of a nut-free diet with a diet supplemented with almonds to see if there was any difference in weight and cardiometabolic outcomes.Over the course of the experiment, body weight decreased by about 9.3% on the nut- and nut-free diets.
“Yet the almond-supplemented diets also demonstrated statistically significant changes in some highly atherogenic lipoprotein subfractions, which may lead to improved cardiometabolic health in the longer term. “Additionally, nuts have the added benefit of making you feel fuller for longer, which is always a pro when you’re trying to manage your weight.”