A study showed that those who ate tree nuts, including cashews, walnuts and
pistachios, were slimmer and had low BMIs than non consumers.
They had higher levels of good cholesterol and lower levels of proteins linked
to inflammation and heart disease and were also five per cent less likely to
suffer metabolic syndrome - a group of risk factors which together can cause
stroke, diabetes and heart conditions.
Professor Carol O'Neil, of Louisiana State University, said: "One of the
more interesting findings was the fact that tree nut consumers had lower
body weight, as well as lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference
compared to nonconsumers. The mean weight, BMI, and waist circumference were 4.19 pounds, 0.9kg/m2
and 0.83 inches lower in consumers than non-consumers, respectively."
Her team looked at data from more than 13,000 men and women with 'tree nut
consumers' classed as those who ate more than quarter of an ounce a day.
Source - Telegraph
Source - Telegraph
