Eat Almonds to Feel Full
May 7, 2009 by Sandy Mitchell
Filed under Recipes
We all know that almonds taste good and many studies show that they have heart-healthy benefits. A new study now shows that almonds may combat obesity as well. Just by chewing them, a study presented this week at the European Congress of Obesity in Amsterdam shows, almonds make one feel full and less likely to overeat.
In addition, the study revealed that those who chewed two ounces of almonds longer, around 25 or 40 times before swallowing, absorbed significantly more good, unsaturated fat, than those who chewed the almonds only 10 times before swallowing.
Almonds are also a good source of vitamin E and fiber. They are high is “good” fat. One serving of almonds (28g) has 13g of unsaturated fat and only 1g of saturated fat.
(photo © N Majik/cc license)
I adore almonds! We always have a tin of them in our pantry. Now that I think about it, I actually do chew the almonds quite a bit before swallowing. Interesting….