3 Reasons as to Why Nuts Are Your Weight Loss Cure

by: Jayson Hunter RD, CSCS

A study was recently conducted with 8,865 people about their nut consumption and body weight.  After 28 months they found that those who ate nuts at least two times a week were 30% less likely to have gained 11 pounds or more than those that ate nuts less frequently. 

Why is that?

Nut's for years had received a bad rap because they were believed to be too high in fat and cause people to get fat rather than help them stay slim.  So they were avoided for those looking to lose weight.

Over the years we have found that nuts are actually a fat burning food that helps you lose weight rather than gain weight.

1.  The fat that nuts actually hves is unsaturated fat rather than saturated fats. 

2.  They also contain protein which helps boost your metabolism and burn fat. 

3.  Finally they are a good source of fiber which help you feeling fuller longer. 

Nuts are still high in calories so you can't have endless handfuls of nuts but eating 1 handful of nuts 1x a day will help you stay lean and keep you from eating the wrong foods.

Almonds and walnuts provide a good source of [tag]Omega 3 fats[/tag] more so than other nuts so choose these when possible.  Choose these as an afternoon snack and it will keep you from hitting the vending machines for your afternoon craving.