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Eat Nuts, Eat and Live Healthier

Sharon Palmer

As you know, I’m a huge fan of nuts. I recommend that you should include 1-2 servings (a handful) of nuts, including almonds, pistachios, walnuts, and peanuts (actually a legume) every day for plant protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and heart healthy fats. And research just keeps on poring in on the benefits of nuts. A new study found that people who eat nuts are more likely to eat more fruits and vegetables, less red meat, and have lower body mass index (BMI) values. Researchers monitored consumption of nuts, fruits and vegetables, and obesity-related foods, such as fruits, vegetables, red or processed meats and added sugars in nearly 400 overweight and obese African-American women over 24 months. Compared with non-nut consumers, nut consumers not only ate more nutritiously, they showed significant weight loss, even after accounting for calorie intake and physical activity.

(CDC, September 2017)

Read the full study here.

Image: Baked Pear Trail Mix, Sharon Palmer, RDN

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