Raw organic nuts make for a near-ideal snack given their healthy fat, vitamin, antioxidant, and fiber content. If you’ve avoided them out of concern for your weight, you may want to reconsider.
A growing number of studies refute the myth that nuts might cause weight gain. In fact, the converse is true, as research1 shows weight loss is one of the health benefits of regular nut consumption.
Those who eat nuts on a regular basis also tend to have lower systolic blood pressure and are less likely to have risk factors for metabolic syndrome, such as low HDL cholesterol, abdominal obesity, and high fasting glucose.
