The type of nut that helps 'burn fat and improve exercise' if eaten every day
dailyrecord.co.ukScientists have discovered that eating just five almonds a day can boost your exercise and help you burn more fat during a workout.
If you've started the new year on a high with a brand new exercise and diet regime, it may be worth adding in a couple of almonds here and there, as they've been found to create more 'beneficial fat' in your body after exercise.
Researchers from Appalachian State University in Kannapolis showed that those who ate 57 grams of almonds every day had a major metabolic boost after an intense workout no matter their gender.
The study, which was published in the Frontiers in Nutrition journal, confirmed that snacking on the nut each day led to changes in a person's metabolism, eased inflammation and stress, and allowed the body to recover from exercise faster.They were also less tense and tired, had more strength in their legs, and experienced less muscle damage to those who didn't eat any almonds in the experiment.
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