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Eating nuts elevates mood, lower heart disease
risks
Wednesday November 09, 2011 02:46:17 PM,
IANS
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London: Eating nuts
helps lowers heart disease risk in people with metabolic syndrome
(MetS) or those with excess abdominal fat, high blood sugar and
high blood pressure, say researchers.
MetS symptoms increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and
heart disease, the Journal of Proteome Research reported, citing a
statement from the University of Barcelona.
Cristina Andres-Lacueva and colleagues from the varsity with the
Human Nutrition Unit of the Rovira i Virgili University explain
that the rise in obesity worldwide means more and more patients
have MetS.
To check the benefits of nut consumption, researchers put 22 MetS
patients on a nut-enriched diet for 12 weeks and compared them to
another group of 20 patients who avoided nuts.
The scientists analyzed the compounds excreted in patients' urine
and found evidence of several healthful changes, including a boost
in patients' levels of serotonin metabolites.
Serotonin, a chemical, helps decrease feelings of hunger, makes
people feel happier and improves heart health, the researchers
said.
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