Walking is an important component for those that plan for
weight loss or weight maintenance once excessive weight is lost; but simply
walking for weight management is not enough.
More of the variance is controlled by diet than exercise. Now we find that eating nuts is important
variable for weight loss.
A study out of Loma Linda University tracked the diet
behaviors of over 800 adults. Of those
that ate at least a handful of nuts each week, the authors found that the nut
group were less likely to be overweight than controls. Moreover, these nut eaters experienced the thralls
of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) to a 7% less degree than the non tree kernel eaters. MetS is defined as a cluster of conditions
including a large waistline; and high cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood
sugar that increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and
death. Healthy tree nuts include — almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias,
pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts.
However, I harbor a bit of
skepticism of the Loma Linda study.
Without having looked at the actual study, the NewsMaxHealth summary
gave hints that it was a correlational study rather than a causality study. Correlational studies work well for
predicting but are not reliable for determining cause and effect. For example,
it is not for nothing that more and more of us Boomers are eating our daily
dose of tree nuts. We’ve read the excerpts from NEJM and other scholarly
sources touting the importance of nuts in the daily diet. The same ones of us
that eat nuts for our health might also exercise more, eat less fatty food and
more fiber rich foods, see our doctor more regularly, and sleep more soundly
than those less inclined to follow MetS healthy daily regiments. Thus the
correlation might be caused one or a combination of these behaviors rather than
just eating nuts.
Still, Ms S and I keep a large
container of these nuts in the freezer, and a smaller plastic container in the
pantry. We limit ourselves to five or
six nuts a day, about 15 to 20 calories. See the link below for more details of
the nut study.
Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/Health-News/nuts-obesity-weight-loss/2014/01/09/id/546252#ixzz2qgrKpy8B
Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/Health-News/nuts-obesity-weight-loss/2014/01/09/id/546252#ixzz2qgrKpy8B
Journal Data:
Weight = 176.8 lbs, going down .2
lbs a weigh-in since posting my weight loss resolution.
Coinage = $2.41 including five
quarters but gave four of them to one of the “kings and princes” of Midcity who
“just wanted some change to get something to eat.” I never question and never scold, but do
require an introduction and eye contact—the transaction of humanity.
GPS Tracking Data = 5.10 miles
walked at average of 16.37 minutes per mile; calories burned equaled 537.
Recycled = two sweat shirts
Happy walking!
The MoneyWalker
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