Daily 42.5-Gram Almond Snack Boosts Gut Bacteria and Fullness Hormones in 15 Adults
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Updated · SciTechDaily · May 17
Daily 42.5-Gram Almond Snack Boosts Gut Bacteria and Fullness Hormones in 15 Adults
2 articles · Updated · SciTechDaily · May 17
Fifteen adults with overweight or obesity showed improved gut and metabolic markers after swapping processed snacks for 42.5 grams of almonds daily in a controlled four-week feeding trial.
Calorie-matched diets let researchers isolate snack quality: the almond phase raised Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, increased plant-derived compounds that feed gut microbes, and reduced several less favorable bacteria.
Blood tests also showed higher 3-hydroxybutyrate and increased GLP-1 and peptide YY, while inflammatory markers including TNF-α and IL-1β were lower after the almond period.
The study was small and short—just 15 participants and two four-week diet periods—so researchers said larger, longer trials are needed and the findings do not support adding unlimited almonds to a calorie-heavy diet.
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