Doctor shares 'satisfying' snack that will aid weight loss and curb cravings
A doctor has revealed the one "satisfying" snack that can actually help to lose weight and stop the cravings.
As the new year is here, many people will be setting themselves some New Year's resolutions - and for some, that may be to start eating healthier. Losing weight can be tricky, but it's important to live a healthy lifestyle to avoid serious health conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Watching what you eat is a good place to start, and one doctor has revealed there's one superfood that we can snack on to keep a trim waistline.
A study conducted from King's College London found that following a healthy lifestyle for 18 weeks resulted in a smaller waist, lower blood pressure and improved blood fats, as reported by The Independent. Dr Sarah Berry, associate professor in nutritional sciences at King's College London, chief scientist at Zoe, and co-author of the study, has hailed the benefits of snacking on almonds.
Having a healthy meal is always going to be good for you, but findings from the study found that people are "undoing" the benefits of nutritional meals by having unhealthy snacks such as crisps and biscuits. So swapping these out for healthier snacks will benefit our bodies.
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A handful of almonds contain "healthy fibres and fats" and although they are high-fat, they aren't "absorbed in the same way" as other high-fat foods. Dr Sarah explained: "We know from the research I've done that if you eat almonds, about 30 per cent of the calories on average are excreted because of the almond's food 'matrix' or structure, so they're a great satisfying snack."
Tim Spector, who led the study, and professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London has also warned about the detriment ultra processed foods (UPFs) have on our waistline. Foods are usually classed as UPFs if they include five or more ingredients that aren't considered as 'cooking' ingredients - things such as sweeteners, colours, preservatives and emulsifiers.
"The proportion of people with a high waist circumference has been increasing over time, and ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a major culprit. These contribute to overeating and weight gain, and there is a lack of government action in taking strong measures to reduce our consumption of UPFs," he explained.
Dr Sarah added: "We eat UPFs 50 per cent more quickly because of their processing. When we have compared people eating a UPF-based diet with those on a minimally processed diet, those in the UPF group usually consume around 500 calories more." She explained that this is because ultra-processed food is usually digested "higher up in the intestinal tract" and this is where you have less of your "fullness receptors". Because of this, the doctor highlighted that there are fewer hormone signals telling your body you're full - so you'll eat more.
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