Research published online by the journal Diabetes Care detailed findings by a team of researchers at the University of Toronto Department of Nutritional Sciences that consuming two ounces of nuts daily as a replacement for carbohydrates proved effective at controlling both blood sugars and serum lipid in people with Type 2 diabetes.
Researchers provided three different diet supplements to subjects with Type 2 diabetes;
- muffins for one group,
- a mixture of nuts including raw almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, and macadamias for another, and
- a mixture of muffins and nuts for a third
Subjects receiving the nut-only supplement reported the greatest improvement in blood glucose control using the glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test. The nut diet subjects also experienced a reduction in LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or “bad cholesterol”). The subjects provided the muffin supplement or mixed muffin-and-nut supplement experienced no significant improvement in blood sugar control, but those receiving the muffin-nut mixture also significantly lowered their serum LDL levels.
Significantly, neither this study nor others has associated nut consumption with weight gain. The researchers suggest, therefore, that nuts provide a suitable food option for people with diabetes looking to reduce carbohydrate consumption.Research published online by the journal Diabetes Care detailed findings by a team of researchers at the University of Toronto Department of Nutritional Sciences that consuming two ounces of nuts daily as a replacement for carbohydrates proved effective at controlling both blood sugars and serum lipid in people with Type 2 diabetes.
Researchers provided three different diet supplements to subjects with Type 2 diabetes;
- muffins for one group,
- a mixture of nuts including raw almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, and macadamias for another, and
- a mixture of muffins and nuts for a third
Subjects receiving the nut-only supplement reported the greatest improvement in blood glucose control using the glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test. The nut diet subjects also experienced a reduction in LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or “bad cholesterol”). The subjects provided the muffin supplement or mixed muffin-and-nut supplement experienced no significant improvement in blood sugar control, but those receiving the muffin-nut mixture also significantly lowered their serum LDL levels.
Significantly, neither this study nor others has associated nut consumption with weight gain. The researchers suggest, therefore, that nuts provide a suitable food option for people with diabetes looking to reduce carbohydrate consumption.
Where toasted nuts as effective as raw or blanced nuts? I’m sure also these were unsalted nuts but this abstract didn’t provide that information.
You are correct that the nuts were UNsalted…a mix of unsalted almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts, cashews, macadamias and peanuts. No info on the roasted/ blanched/ raw question.