Recently a study was conducted at Loma Linda University in California and published in the journal PLOS ONE found that consuming tree nuts significantly lowers your risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS).
Metabolic Syndrome is a disorder characterized by three out of the five health conditions: obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high bad cholesterol (LDL) levels and low good cholesterol (HDL) levels.
The study included 803 participants; they were all given a food frequency questionnaire to determine the amount of tree nuts and peanuts they consumed daily.
The team found that consuming one large handful of tree nuts (almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pistachios, and walnuts) every day lowers your risk of chronic disease and obesity. Specifically, they found that one serving (28g or 1 ounce) of tree nuts per week was associated with a 7 percent lowered risk of MetS. The researchers recommend eating 1.5 ounces of tree nuts per day, which is about the amount in a good size handful.
According to lead study author, Dr. Jaceldo-Siegl:
“We found that high tree nut consumers had significantly lower prevalence of obesity compared to the low tree nut consumers… and, high consumers of tree nuts had the lowest prevalence of obesity when compared to the low peanut/tree nut groups.”
If you are interested in reducing your risk of MetS or lowering your risk for chronic disease and obesity, you might want to consider adding tree nuts to your daily diet.
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