According to a new study conducted by the University of Liverpool, England, it has been found that consuming prunes can help control appetite and reduce total calorie consumption and make for an ideal snack to keep away the craving for the holiday. works as. As the holiday season progresses, people can now consider picking a handful of prunes to take their health goals to 2022. The study was published in the ‘Nutrition Bulletin Journal’ and was carried out in two phases.
In the first phase, researchers evaluated satiety, appetite, and caloric intake among participants who ate a breakfast of plums, raisins, or jelly-bean-like candies, all of which were similar in calories. According to the researchers, participants who consumed prunes had the fewest calories at a later meal. Decreased appetite, increased satiety, and a stronger perceived ability to consume less food at a later meal were also noted by prune snackers.
In the second phase, the researchers turned their attention to weight loss. Researchers divided participants into two groups — those who followed a 12-week weight loss program that included prunes as a snack, and others who followed the same program but only received healthy snacking advice. Of. Despite the fact that there were no statistically significant differences in terms of weight loss between the two groups, the prune focus-group lost more weight on average than the group that only received healthy snacking advice. Additionally, those who ate the plums reported higher levels of happiness and comfort in sticking to the weight loss plan.
This study provides an interesting perspective on health as prunes can be used as a fiber-rich laxative. But, like sultanas and raisins, they are a dried fruit, and their sugar content makes them candied which can be a concern for people with diabetes. However, Professor Jason CG Halford from the University of Leeds and President of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), who was part of the research team, said, “These studies suggest that dried fruit can induce both satiety and It can be included in the diet during weight management.” He also said that this was the first study to show that eating prunes as part of a weight loss diet resulted in weight loss and no side effects.
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