Blisstree » vitimin e http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Eat Almonds to Feel Full http://www.blisstree.com/articles/eat-almonds-to-feel-full/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/eat-almonds-to-feel-full/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 03:01:47 +0000 Sandy Mitchell http://www.blisstree.com/?p=85716 Post from: Blisstree

Eat Almonds to Feel Full

]]> 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.

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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.

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