Why the evidence on nuts and weight makes a mockery of the calorie principle
Posted on 6 October 2008
Published October 6, 2008 . Filed under: Healthy Eating, Weight Loss
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I’ve permanently linked to your blog! Love it!
I love nuts – all of ‘em – even peanuts and cashews which are actually legumes, supposedly.
I once came across a peanut butter diet book. Peanut butter (just a teaspoon) and a cup of tea will normally take the edge off my hunger. Hmmm – wonder why it does that? I know some people cannot stop at one teaspoon, so that trick is not for everyone.
October 9, 2008 @ 11:35 pm
Great Blog
Very interesting article as i consume a very large quantity of various raw nuts on a daily basis since i changed my eating habits due to being overweight and having hypertension. Over 4 months i have lost some 11 kilos but was still concerned perhaps i could have lost more had i not been cosuming so many nuts.This article is for me reassuring that perhaps my high consumption of nuts has actually assisted in my weight loss
October 10, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
I just love your blogs John!
I too have been eating loads of nuts for years and never (thank Goodness) have to think twice about my weight any more. I’ve got some really great, quick nutty recipes for muesli, crumble and a couple of cakes (all v low GI of course)
that I’ll happily share with anyone who’d like them on janelorimer@aol.com
Jane
October 11, 2008 @ 11:40 am
From my own experience with weight loss clients I can confirm that as soon as they switch to real foods, i.e. unprocessed, and cut down on carbohydrates, they start to lose weight and cravings disappear. Calories don’t seem to matter much.
- Jennifer, in regards to not being able to stop munching peanut butter: Most contain heaps of sugar which would explain the addictive quality! Pure nut-butters are quite rare here in the UK …
October 13, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
Dr. Briffa,
You’re right to bring up the insulin issue. It’s not a matter of mere calories in, calories out, but how those calories are used in the body (i.e., whether they are utilized for energy or stored as fat).
The “conventional wisdom” doctors and nutritionists are missing the boat by ignoring insulin’s effects and focusing just on calories. Just one example: the science shows that smaller calorie packages actually promote overeating (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080822160351.htm).
October 14, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
Thankyou for the info John….You may be interested to know that although I have been confined to bed for the past 7 weeks, and have had absolutely no exercise at all , I have not gained an ounce of weight, although I have consumed at least 500gms of roasted, salted peanuts approximately every 7or 8 days or so…I do love my food and I do try, not always successfully, to eat low carb meals, but I only feel like eating twice a day, and of course , my nuts in between. My portions are not small by any means so I do believe the nuts are working some sort of “magic”! I actually discovered you whilst looking up on Leucine in nuts, which some believe could be the secret to nuts “slimming properties!. Wonder what you think?
October 30, 2008 @ 3:31 am
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