What is it about nuts that may help those with metabolic syndrome?
Posted on 10 December 2008
Metabolic syndrome is a term used to describe a constellation of supposed risk factors for disease including excess weight around the midriff (abdominal obesity), raised blood pressure, raised levels of blood fats known as triglycerides and raised blood sugar. The condition is associated with an enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) as well as type 2 diabetes. Another common feature of metabolic syndrome is raised levels of insulin. This is not surprising when one considers that insulin can drive abdominal obesity, raised blood pressure and triglyceride manufacture in the liver. High levels of insulin can also lead to
Published December 10, 2008 . Filed under: Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome, Healthy Eating, Low-Carbohydrate/Carbohydrate Restriction, Nutrients and Supplements, Unhealthy Eating!
What’s interesting is the comparatively small amount of nuts that is required to produce these results. 30gs is only a shade over an ounce. I suspect not all nuts are equal, and its perhaps better to eat nuts in a relatively natural state: unslated and minus vegetable oils.
Its been my personal experince that I can control my appetite to a certain degree with unsalted almonds, brazil nuts or walnuts. Add salt, vegetabe oil and worse still p- honey or sugar and appetite control goes out of the window.
As well as the fat and mineral content of nuts, they are also a comparatively rich source of protein, which is generally thought to help suppress the appetite.
Paul Anderson.
December 11, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
FYI: Nuts used in this study were walnuts (1/2), almonds (1/4), and hazelnuts(1/4).
-Steve
December 11, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
Nuts need to be very fresh because of possible oxidation. It is better to crack own in shells as these are fresher. Many bought nuts are rancid.
December 14, 2008 @ 2:35 am