Peanuts Decrease Calorie Absorption
Nut eaters weigh less than non-nut eaters. This applies to those who eat peanuts, almonds, pecans, walnuts, and macadamia nuts.
Nuts are high in fat and calories, but they fill you up, so you eat fewer calories during the day. Nuts also increase caloric consumption during digestion. A Perdue University study showed that nuts are difficult to digest and that much of their energy ends up in the feces. Whole peanuts caused greater energy loss during digestion and elimination than peanut butter, peanut oil or peanut flour. Fat and energy loss during digestion of whole peanuts accounts for their effects on weight loss in spite of their high fat and caloric content.
Peanuts promote weight control by providing a sense of fullness, increasing the energy cost of digestion and reducing intestinal absorption of the fat and calories. Peanuts are also an excellent source of fiber.
SOURCE: International Journal of Obesity, 32: 322-328, 2008.
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