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Research Roundup: The Cost of Healthy Eating; Nuts & Heart Disease; High-Protein Breakfast Benefits
Healthier eating costs just $1.50 more per day
Choosing costlier but healthier foods, like fruits, vegetables and fish, instead of less expensive, unhealthy snacks and refined grains costs an aver-age of $1.50 more per day (or $550 per year) per person, says a study from the Harvard School of Public Health. Findings were based on a meta-analysis of 27 studies that compared price differences per serving and per 200 calories for specific foods in a 2,000-calorie diet, the average recommended intake.
(British Medical Journal, online, December 5, 2013)
Eating nuts reduces risk of death
People who eat just a handful of nuts each day are 20 percent less likely to die from any cause over a 30-year period. In addition, the research shows a reduction of 29 percent in deaths from heart disease and 11 percent less risk of dying from cancer. Data was analyzed from nearly 119,000 men and women who filled out questionnaires on estimated nut consumption in one-ounce servings. The results were not tied to any specific nut, and the protective effects of peanuts were similar to that of tree nuts, such as walnuts and cashews. The findings revealed that the more frequently nuts were consumed—less than once a week, once a week or daily—the less likely participants were to die during the study period.
(New England Journal of Medicine, November 21, 2013)
High-protein breakfast curbs hunger
Eating high-protein foods for breakfast keeps hunger at bay throughout the morning, compared to eating a low-protein breakfast with the same amount of calories, research shows. Study participants rated their appetites after eating a 300-calorie breakfast with similar amounts of fat and fiber. Eating a high-protein breakfast with 30 – 39 grams of protein resulted in less hunger, more fullness and less desire to eat than a lower protein breakfast and skip-ping breakfast. Eating a protein-rich breakfast can potentially prevent overeating all day.
(Presented at the Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, November 12, 2013)
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