Eat Fat To Lose Fat - with Myprotein.com's Almond Butter

When trying to lose fat, most people will turn to fat loss pills or diet shakes. But as strange as it may first seem, numerous studies show a tablespoon of creamy and delicious Almond Butter may also prove equally as effective. In a study conducted at the Department of Nutrition at Loma Linda University, it was discovered ‘adding nuts to a calorie-restricted diet produces a greater magnitude of weight loss.’ And more specifically at the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Purdue University, it was found that ‘trials contrasting weight loss through regimens that include or exclude nuts indicate greater weight loss when tree nuts (such as almonds) are permitted.’ Put simply, nuts can help you lose fat, and here’s how.

When dieting you have to consider the trade-off between eating fewer calories and ensuring you get enough nutrients. There is always the danger of becoming weak, ill or ‘crashing’ and putting the weight back on. By including a nutrient dense food like Almond Butter in your diet you stand a better chance of succeeding with your fat loss goals since you are getting the strengthening vitamins, minerals and Essential Fatty Acids that you need. Also, calorie for calorie, you are making sure you are not wasting calories on non-nutritious foods that have no place in your diet; instead you are spending calories wisely.

Secondly, recent research suggests that Almond Butter could help control levels of blood sugar therefore helping to control cravings when dieting. In a study conducted by Dr. Michelle Wien, Assistant Research Professor in Nutrition at Loma Linda University's School of Public Health it states ‘the group who were on an almond-enriched diet, showed greater improvements in insulin sensitivity and clinically significant reductions in LDL-cholesterol as compared to the nut-free group.’ (2010)

Lastly, according to P. Casas-Agustench et al (2009) ‘in the case of nuts, studies have shown that intake has a satiating effect,’ therefore helping you with your diet right from day one. As little as 1 teaspoon has proved effective in controlling temptation and reducing hunger. So next time you feel yourself falling off the band wagon and reaching for the biscuit tin, instead grab yourself a spoon full of Almond Butter to help curb those cravings.

Myprotein.com’s Almond Butter is £9.99 for 1kg and contains no added salt or sugar



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Richard D. Mattes, Penny M. Kris-Etherton and Gary D. Foster (2007) ‘Impact of Peanuts and Tree Nuts on Body Weight and Healthy Weight Loss in Adults’ Supplement: 2007 Nuts and Health Symposium. American Society for Nutrition

Albert CM, Gaziano JM, Willett WC & Manson JE (2002) Nut consumption and decreased risk of sudden cardiac death in the Physicians’ Health Study. Arch Intern Med 162, 1382–1387.

Janet C. King, Jeffrey Blumberg, Linda Ingwersen, Mazda Jenab and Katherine L. Tucker (2007) ‘Tree Nuts and Peanuts as Components of a Healthy Diet’ 2008 American Society for Nutrition

Lindsay H. Allen (2007) ‘Priority Areas for Research on the Intake, Composition, and Health Effects of Tree Nuts and Peanuts’ American Society for Nutrition, Supplement: 2007 Nuts and Health Symposium

Sujatha Rajaram and Joan Sabate (2006) ‘Nuts, body weight and insulin resistance’ Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA

P. Casas-Agustench, P. López-Uriarte, M. Bulló, E. Ros, A. Gómez-Flores and J. Salas-Salvadó (2009) ‘Acute effects of three high-fat meals with different fat saturations on energy expenditure, substrate oxidation and satiety’ Clinical Nutrition Volume 28, Issue 1, February 2009, Pages 39-45

Rocca AS, LaGreca J, Kalitsky J & Brubaker PL (2001) Monounsaturated fatty acid diets improve glycemic tolerance through increased secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1. Endocrinology 142, 1148–1155.

Abbey M, Noakes M, Belling GB & Nestel PJ (1994) Partial replacement of saturated fatty acids with almonds or walnuts lowers total plasma cholesterol and low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. Am J Clinical Nutrition 59, 995–999.

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