Snacking on just a few almonds a day boosts fat-burning in exercise, according to a new study. The nut could be the ideal new year’s resolution for fitness fans because eating the small amount gives a single workout session a major metabolic boost.
Scientists from Appalachian State University, Kannapolis, showed that no matter their gender, participants who ate 57 grams worth of almonds per day had more beneficial fat in their blood immediately after an intense workout. The study published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition concluded eating almonds every day changes people’s metabolism, eases inflammation and stress, letting the body recovery from exercise quicker.
Almond-eaters enjoyed less fatigue and tension, better leg strength, and felt less muscle damage than the control group. The beneficial fat molecule, known as 12, 13-dihydroxy, or 12,13-DiHOME, positively affects metabolism and energy regulation while being synthesised from linoleic acid by brown fat tissue.
