It explains the results: “Body fat determined with bioelectrical impedance analysis was significantly lower in patients consuming almonds.
“Furthermore, almond intake decreased total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the ratio of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol by six percent, 11.6 percent, and 9.7 percent, respectively.”
The study also found that the diet reduced levels of insulin and blood sugar – both of which are relevant to diabetic patients.
It says: “Compared with subjects in the control diet, those in the almond diet had 4.1 percent, 0.8 percent, and 9.2 percent lower levels of fasting insulin, fasting glucose, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index, respectively.”
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