Healthy Weight Loss Tips – Are You Eating Enough Almonds

A 2006 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who had eaten a serving of almonds had higher levels of cholecystokinin (a hormone associated with satiety from eating fatcontaining foods) in their systems than men did. In practical terms this means that while almonds may leave both women and men with a feeling of “satisfaction”, women may stay full longer.

There is ongoing research into the effects of the act of “chewing” on satiety hormone release. For example, researchers at King’s College in London found that almonds appear to help block absorption of carbohydrates, block their own fat from being absorbed, and improve satiety in both men and women.

According to a 2003 study in the International Journal of Obesity, subjects who added eighty-four grams (about three handfuls) of almonds to a low-calorie diet enhanced weight loss when compared to a low-fat, low-calorie diet alone. The diet that included almonds produced greater and longer sustained weight loss.

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