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Consumption of nuts is beneficial for heart health and to fight diabetes

  • November 27, 2017
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Diet has a key role in maintenance of health. Improper eating or eating food that is not nutritious enough is an important cause of disease. Nuts are very good sources of highly essential nutrients. Nuts are especially useful for vegetarians. Nuts are rich in essential fatty acids, proteins, soluble sugar, polyphenols and phytates. Nuts are also rich in healthy nutrients like some lipids (carotenoids and phytosterols), vitamins and minerals  (particularly magnesium, folate and potassium). Following are some of the beneficial effects of nuts:

  • Nuts help in keeping a tab on blood glucose levels. According to studies, nuts help to reduce fasting glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin.
  •  Nuts also help to decrease hunger preventing overeating. In addition to prevention of overeating, nuts can also increase energy expenditure.
  • Nuts have favorable effect on good microbes present in the intestine. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) present in nuts help to regulate the healthy microbes in the gut.
  • Nuts decrease absorption of cholesterol into blood from intestine. In addition, consumption of nuts can improve good cholesterol levels and decrease bad cholesterol levels.
  •  Nuts act against inflammation and oxidative stress. Oxidative stress and inflammation reduction is helpful to maintain health of body tissues especially blood vessels.
  • Nuts also improve health of blood vessel wall and are helpful in hypertension. Special substances called  polyphenol present in the nuts help to decrease blood pressure.

Thus, adding nuts like almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts can be a good and healthy dietary modification. However, those who have nut allergies should avoid consumption of nuts.

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Disclaimer: Don’t follow any suggestions in this article without consulting a qualified doctor

Source: Kim Y, Keogh JB, Clifton PM. Benefits of Nut Consumption on Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Multiple Potential Mechanisms of Actions. Nutrients. 2017;9: 1271; doi:10.3390/nu9111271

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