Go Nuts: Help Your Clients Reduce the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Health-Related Issues

Tree nuts have long been shown to help decrease the risk of heart disease, but researchers are now looking at their potential impact on weight, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. In a recent study, young adults who snacked on tree nuts had a lower risk of metabolic syndrome due to improved waist circumference, lipid biomarkers, and/or insulin levels, without any calorie restriction.

Overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk for diabetes and CVD, has increased to 21.3% among healthy American adults aged 20-39 years. In addition, most people get about 25% of their calories each day from snacks and a large portion comes from desserts, sugar-sweetened beverages, sweets, and salty snacks. Replacing just one of those snacks with 1.5 ounces of tree nuts could have a positive impact in reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome and its consequences in this age group.

Join Heidi Silver, PhD, RD, for a webinar that will discuss the latest research on nuts and metabolic syndrome, weight, and diabetes, as well as practical ways to incorporate nuts into a healthy diet.

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