Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Icbiaal4Abg   If you crack open that can of nuts and consume even half a serving each day, you’ll keep your weight in a healthy range and avoid obesity.  Harvard nutritional researchers conducted longitudinal studies on nearly 145,000 professional men and women for up to 24 years.   Subing in nuts for less healthy fare such as processed meats, refined grains, and sugary treats lowered the risk of gaining more than 10 pounds over a 4 year period by 23% and reduced the risk of obesity by 16%.  The investigators theorize that chewing nuts and digesting the fiber they contain tends to satisfy your appetite.   Eat those nuts, especially walnuts, instead of junk food each day.  You only need 7 walnut halves, 12 almonds, 8 cashews, 14 peanuts, or 23 pistachios.   Xiaoran Liu, Yanping Li, Marta Guasch-Ferré, Walter C Willett, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Shilpa N Bhupathiraju, Deirdre K Tobias. Changes in nut consumption influence long-term weight change in US men and women. BMJ Nutrition