A baru almond –enriched diet reduces abdominal adiposity and improves high-density lipoprotein 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 (e.g., almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, Brazilian nuts, macadamia nuts, walnuts, and pistachios) and legumes (e.g., 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 that are present in nuts and legumes are associated with several mechanisms that reduce cardiovascular risk factors [5–7] and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, an d gastrointestinal diseases [8].
Source: Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Applied nutritional investigation Source Type: research