Eating almonds helps control weight

Nuts are a favorite food for many people because they are delicious and nutritious. But people all believe that nuts are high in oil and will gain weight if you eat too much. However, researchers at Purdue University recently found that eating American almonds can cause a significant feeling of satiety and can limit the intake of other high-calorie foods, thus helping to control weight.

Researchers believe that women who eat almonds every day do not feel hungry easily and naturally reduce their intake of other high-calorie foods. The study also found that the total carbohydrate intake of study subjects decreased during the experiment period. Researchers say the fibrous structure of American almonds hinders the absorption of fat and calories by the digestive system. In addition, eating almonds also greatly increases the body's intake of polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, magnesium and copper.

Is obesity not the culprit of metabolic syndrome?

A study from Southwestern Medical Center in Texas pointed out that the real cause of metabolic syndrome is actually excessive eating, not obesity as we usually thought in the past.

The researchers said the study was the first to prove that being overweight is just an early symptom and not a direct cause of metabolic syndrome.

Physician Roger Anger, author of the article, said: "The vast majority of people have long believed that obesity itself causes metabolic syndrome because people have always blamed all health problems on obesity. However, in fact, it is not the fat cells themselves that cause damage to the organs, but the fat molecules that leak into the organs for