
Fawning over Flora
The good bacteria in our gut can digest the fiber we eat, and turn it into an anti-obesity compound—called propionate—that we absorb back into our...
The good bacteria in our gut can digest the fiber we eat, and turn it into an anti-obesity compound—called propionate—that we absorb back into our...
Flavonoid phytonutrients (found concentrated in citrus, berries, red onions, beans, green tea, grapes, and cocoa) may boost metabolism enough to significantly slim one's...
The arginine content of nuts may explain their metabolism-boosting effects—though, in a list of the top food sources of arginine, nuts don't even make the top...
Finally, there's a solution to the mystery of why nuts don't seem to make people gain weight. It appears to be a combination of factors—including a boost to our metabolism, which results in us burning more of our own fat...
An elegant study is presented, testing the appetite-suppressing effects of...
If the fecal fat losses associated with undigested pieces of nuts (due to inadequate chewing), and the tedium of shelling them in the first place, help account for why nuts don't tend to lead to weight gain, then studies on nut butters would...
A few theories have been proposed as to why nuts don't appear to contribute to weight gain, including the “pistachio principle” and the fecal excretion...
Nut consumption does not appear to lead to the expected weight...