In an energy restricted diet almonds helped people to lose weight, and improved their cardiometabolic health. Credit: Almonds by HealthAliciousNess is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
When it comes to weight loss, nuts can get a bad rap—while they're high in protein, they're also high in fats, and this often deters those looking to shed a few kilos. But from the University of South Australia shows that you can eat almonds and lose weight too. The research is published in the journalIn the largest study of its kind, researchers found that including almonds in an energy-restricted diet not only helped people to lose weight, but also improved their cardiometabolic health.
Examining the effects of energy-restricted diets supplemented with Californian almonds or with carbohydrate- rich snacks, researchers found that both diets successfully reduced body weight by about 7kg. Globally, more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight . In Australia, two in three people are overweight or have obesity.healthy diet"Nuts, like almonds, are a great snack. They're high in protein, fiber, and packed with vitamins and minerals, but they also have a