Nut Diet

For years, nuts have been considered as bad diet food with a high fat content that contributes to an expanding waistline. But, recent studies have shown that consuming certain nuts in moderation will not only make you healthy, but will also lead to weight loss. Hence, many people across the world follow a nut diet, and most of them have seen very positive results with this diet. There are many types of edible nuts like Macadamia nuts, almonds, cashews, peanuts, pine nuts, and walnuts.

Weight Loss

Although nuts are very high in both fat and calories, they have many health benefits as well. The right way to have nut is to keep a check on the number of nuts you are eating and to make sure that they are the unsalted variety. Nuts are a rich source of protein, fiber, and monounsaturated fat. They help to keep you full for longer, and they also have a low rank on the glycemic index. The low amounts of sugar, sodium, and zero cholesterol makes them ideal for people who are watching their weight or are diabetic. Regular consumption of nuts reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers bad cholesterol (LDL), and raises levels of good cholesterol (HDL). Nuts are also rich in omega-6 fatty acids, omega-3 essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Following this diet is not very difficult and you can lose quite a bit of weight with it.

Diet Plan

Following a nut diet does not mean that you are going to consume only different types of nuts with every meal. Rather you have to introduce nuts as a part of your diet. Eating roasted and salted nuts as snacks all the time will only make you overweight. Adding chopped nuts with your breakfast cereals or tossing a handful of roasted pine nuts in salads is the right way to follow this diet. You have to remember that nuts are very high in calories, so you need to watch the amount you are consuming. You need to replace the other high calorie foods that you usually consume―like cookies, cakes, pastries, and chips―with nuts.

Breakfast - Muesli with low fat milk and chopped walnuts
Lunch - Green salad tossed with toasted pine nuts
Dinner - Stir fried vegetables with cashew nuts
Snacks - A handful of toasted nuts of your choice

You can choose from various nuts to cook your meals. Adding chopped nuts to pastas and cereals will make your meal more healthy and nutritious. Since these nuts are high in fiber, they will keep you satiated for a longer period of time. Some nuts that are good for you are almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, peanuts, pine nuts, pecans, Macadamia nuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and walnuts. As mentioned earlier, dry roasted nuts are best consumed while following a nut diet. Salted, honey roasted, and caramelized nuts should be strictly avoided. The calories in nuts might be quite high, but they are very good for your health and following this diet will help you to lose weight.

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