Many people avoid nuts because of their high fat content, thinking that eating nuts will make them gain weight or make it harder to lose weight. But according to a five-year study, people who frequently eat nuts are actually less likely to become overweight or obese.
These findings came to light after a pair of researchers looked at the diet and weight of more than 373,000 people between the ages of 25 and 70 from 10 European countries.
In the study, the researchers found that the participants gained a mean average of 2.1 kilograms. However, people who ate the most nuts had less weight gain than those who ate the fewest nuts. They also had a five percent lower risk of becoming overweight or obese. Read more…
