Adding nuts to a calorie-cutting diet can help people lose more weight Folks lost an additional 3 to 16 pounds when they added nuts to their diet The daily amount was 1.5 ounces to 3 ounces of nuts THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks dieting to drop pounds should consider eating a fistful of nuts here and there, a new review suggests. People who ate 1.
5 to 3 ounces of almonds, peanuts, pistachios or walnuts daily as part of a calorie-cutting diet wound up losing more weight than those on the same diet without nuts, researchers said. In fact, people on “nut-enriched” diets lost an extra 3 to 16 pounds compared to folks on nut-free diets, results show. “People often avoid nuts when trying to lose weight because they think that the energy and fat content in nuts can contribute to weight gain,” said senior researcher Alison Coates , dean of research in allied health and human performance with the University of South Australia.
Instead, it looks like nuts might help curb hunger more effectively. “Nuts are rich in healthy unsaturated fats, plant protein and dietary fiber, all of which play a role in promoting satiety and reducing excess calorie consumption,” Coates said in a university news release. “Nuts are associated with improved cardiovascular and metabolic health, better gut health and enhanced cognitive performance.
” For the review, researchers analyzed the findings of seven randomized controlled trials involving diets that cut food intake betwe.
