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10 Dec 2021
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Good news! Almond may help with losing weight, a study has found.

 

According to the California Almond Board on the 30th of November, researchers from the Department of Human Nutrition led by Dr. Rachel Brown of the University of Otago in New Zealand conducted a study sponsored by the California Almond Board, which confirmed that when almond is consumed as a morning snack, the postprandial glycemic response is lowered and the subsequent day's caloric intake is reduced.


In particular, this study is part of a long-term study analyzing the weight management effect of almonds over a one-year period, and is consistent with the results of an existing study published in the European Journal of Nutrition. It has been proven to be effective in controlling appetite and reducing caloric intake.

 

In this study, 100 participants between the ages of 18 and 65 (25 males and 75 females, BMI average of 23.1 kg/m²) were randomly selected, with one group receiving 42.5 g of raw almonds (a handful and a half) per day, and another group randomly assigned to eat sweet biscuits with the same calories.

 

In addition, a sufficient rest period was placed between snacks to prevent the effects of snacks from remaining, and snacks were adjusted to be eaten in an amount equivalent to 10% of daily energy intake regardless of type.

 

The researchers measured the blood glucose and appetite of the participants on the day of the experiment, and then provided them with the same breakfast and had them eat the given snack two hours later. After eating a snack or meal, measurements were repeated every 15 or 30 minutes. Lunch was served two hours after snack intake, and the amount of food was not restricted, but the amount of food consumed was recorded after the meal.

 

As a result of the experiment, when comparing the group that ate almonds as a morning snack and another group that ate biscuits first, the participants who ate almonds had a statistically significant decrease in blood glucose response.

 

In addition, although there was no significant difference in appetite measurements between the almond and biscuit intake groups, when comparing the total calories consumed after lunch between the two groups, the almond intake group ate up to 150 fewer calories. 

 

Rachel Brown, Ph.D., Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, the lead researcher of this study, stated, "Through this study, we found that eating almonds as a snack can help control blood sugar and voluntarily consume fewer calories than usual during the day." She added, "I hope that modern people who have a busy daily life avoid extreme eating habits such as omitting snacks or excessively eating snacks with high calories, but instead, enjoy almonds as a regular snack and practice healthy weight management."


Source: The Korea Health News


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