Nuts are oily foods. Will eating too much make you fat? Nutrition Doctor: Do this one trick to avoid worry

Nuts are an indispensable snack for many office workers. However, hearing that nuts are a type of oily food and are rich in fat will often make people avoid them, even for fear of gaining weight and losing their figure. Are nut foods really that scary? Dr. Wu Yingrong pointed out that nuts have many benefits to the human body and there is no need to worry as long as the portion is controlled.

Wu Yingrong, a doctoral student in nutrition from National Taiwan University, said that nuts are a collection of many nutrients that not only provide the minerals needed by the human body, help the body's metabolism and immune function function normally, but also have the function of stabilizing bone growth. Phytochemicals found in certain nuts (such as flaxseed) can be metabolized into phytoestrogens in the human body, which help relieve menopausal syndrome (female menopause). The plant sterols in nuts can also help lower blood cholesterol.

Although nuts are a type of oily food and are rich in oil, the monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids they contain are actually very healthy oils. Eating them in moderation can effectively reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, is very good for cardiovascular health, and will not easily make people fat.

Although nuts are a type of oily food and are rich in oil, the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids they contain are actually very healthy oils.

Almonds and walnuts help you lose weight, especially when paired with a low-calorie diet

Among the many nuts, almonds and walnuts are the most special. Eating these two kinds of nuts in moderation can help the body maintain or slightly reduce weight for people who need to lose weight. Why do almonds and walnuts have such effects? Dr. Wu Yingrong pointed out that this is because almonds and walnuts contain a lot of dietary fiber and an appropriate amount of fat. When you are hungry, you can chew an appropriate amount of nuts with plenty of water, which can not only increase your sense of fullness but also help suppress your appetite.

There are many benefits to eating nuts! 30 grams a day protects your cardiovascular system without causing weight gain

As for how to eat nuts? Dr. Wu Yingrong emphasized that if people are not allergic to nuts, and do not have kidney disease, renal failure or other problems, eating a small handful of nuts, about 30 grams, with a calorie content of about 150 to 200 calories, 5 times a week, every day can not only effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. For people who want to lose weight, adding 30 grams of nuts every day to a low-calorie diet will not only not make people fat, but will help lose weight.

As for how to eat nuts? Dr. Wu Yingrong emphasized that if people are not allergic to nuts, do not have kidney disease or renal failure, they can eat a handful of nuts (about 30 grams) with a calorie content of about 150 to 200 calories, five times a week.

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Finally, Dr. Wu Yingrong reminded the public that although eating nuts has many benefits, because nuts are rich in protein, patients with poor kidney function, renal failure and other problems who need to reduce protein intake must limit the intake of nuts and related processed foods to avoid worsening of the disease and making the symptoms more severe.