02 November 2011

Eat your nuts

As you may know, I’m a big fan of almonds as a snack.  

Recent research reports that nuts as a snack compared to a muffin or muffin and nuts (all equal calories) improved blood glucose levels and cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes.  So, eat your nuts! 

For easier digestion, soak, grind, chop or crush nuts.  Buy unsalted, unroasted nuts and then roast them yourself as required.  Dry roast on a baking tray in the oven preheated to 180°C for a quick five minutes. 

REF:  DJA Jenkins, CWC Kendall, MS Banach et al., Nuts as a Replacement for Carbohydrates in the Diabetic Diet, Diabetes Care 2011, 34(8), 1706-11, abstract only; http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/34/8/1706

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