A baru almond-enriched diet reduces abdominal adiposity and improves HDL concentrations: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Because of their high-fat content, nuts and legumes are high-energy foods; however, the inclusion of tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, walnuts, and pistachios) and legumes (peanut and baru) in a diet is not associated with body weight gain [1-3]. In fact, nuts and legumes can be beneficial for weight loss [4]. Furthermore, the nutrients and bioactive compounds present in nuts and legumes are associated with several mechanisms that reduce cardiovascular risk factors [5-7] and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and gastrointestinal diseases [8].

Source: Nutrition - June 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: R ávila Graziany Machado Souza, Aline Corado Gomes, Inar Alves de Castro, João Felipe Mota Source Type: research