Weight Management and Heart Health By Eating Nuts

Heart Health

Recent research suggests that eating a handful of nuts every day can help curb hunger, and even erode the fat deposits in the abdomen. The researchers claim this is the first findings that show, nut consumption may affect levels of serotonin, a hormone that can reduce appetite and increase happiness and heart health.

Researchers hope the findings published in the Journal of Proteome Research beneficial to patients with metabolic syndrome (meet) is characterized by abdominal fat, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure (hypertension). Changes in diet with regular consumption of nuts contain healthy fats and antioxidants believed to help patients cope with the problem of overweight, reducing risk of type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

During the study, the scientists involved 22 volunteers who suffer from metabolic syndrome. They were fed a fortified peanut for 12 weeks and another group of 20 volunteers also perform the same diet but not regularly. After that, the researchers then do the checker urine of patients. The result, volunteers who ate 30 grams of nuts a day have high levels of serotonin. About 90 percent of serotonin is located in the gut, while the remainder is found in the central nervous system that regulates mood and appetite.

Another study also found that nuts can help you lose weight and improve cardiovascular health. Nuts provide a variety of health benefits, including weight management and heart health.