Hire an Asian Nut to Suppress Your Appetite?
By: Mark Joyner
The Korean Pine Nut contains pinolenic acid - a fatty acid that stimulates the production of cholecystokinin (CCK).
CCK is a hormone that stimulates the digestion of fats and proteins, and also suppresses the appetite. The American Physiological Society reports that test subjects experienced a 36% reduction in appetite for 4 hours beginning 30 minutes after eating a few grams of the nuts.
So, should you swing out and buy a bag of Korean Pine Nuts and start munching away?
Well, the nuts themselves are high-calorie, albeit in healthy fats, but a calorie is a calorie, so use with caution.
Sprinkle some on your salad - don't go on a Pine Nut gorge-fest.
Comments
Is it just Asian pine nuts that have this cholecystokinin (CCK)??
Sounds ideal? A natural remedy for an age old problem!!
The Asian pine nut is simply delicious when added to seafood and vegetarian recipes.
Julia Ann (Pt. Clark, ON)
Yep, I use Asian pine nuts in my crispy flat-bread and they tastes great when I use Multi-grain flour, it's just a crunchy explosion going on in my mouth.
Wow! Interesting. Simpleology has good tips. I wish I had more time to do more.
You might want to take a read of Gary Taubes newest book "Good Calories, Bad Calories" before you make any more statements like "a calorie is a calorie". Fats are actually good for you.
Note from MJ: Hey Nate, no one is disputing that there are good fats (notice I mentioned that in the post). However, outside of all the diet fad hype, the surest way to lose weight is to reduce caloric intake (albeit appropriately - and that's not a simple story). The safest thing with all fats, when taking into consideration their implications on your total caloric intake, is to consider them as part of your total daily intake of food - even if they are healthy fats. Healthy fat does not = calorie free. It's more complicated than that, of course (and no one really understands any of this stuff 100% - the only scientists that talk like they have *the* answer are trying to sell you a product), but this is a safe and sound way of looking at it.
As with any nuts, it gives you a fuller feeling that cause you to eat less. Perhaps a healthy weight loss solution for most people.
I grew up with pine nuts. its excellent. you would not know what you are missing until you try it.
Can anyone show me a picture of asian nuts?
Hi everyone,
This sounds like a great tip and I'm sure it works with the saturated fats in the nut, giving you a feeling of fullness.
Something to watch out for with heavy nut eaters, and I'm not sure if it's the same for pine nuts, is the digestive enzyme inhibitor that all(?) nuts and seeds contain to stop them being digested.
Simply soak your nuts over night in water, in the morning discard the water and eat! Alternatively they are perfect for making nut milk (just blend with fresh water then strain the big bits out...) or dehydrate in a dehydrator, returning them to their crunchiest and allowing them to keep for longer.
note: the water draws the digestive enzyme inhibitor out so NEVER drink this water.
Enjoy!
Hey Shafi,
You can find some info and a picture of the Korean Pine nut here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Pine
Aren't all Pine Nuts the same, like the ones used in most recipies for pesto?
Here in the southwestern U.S., they are called pinion. The trees are very common in this area. The pinion tree is the state tree of New Mexico. Old indian burial excavations often have these nuts buried along with the person from long ago. People often confuse them with coffee beans. The Dine (Navajo) and Hopi often pick hundreds on pounds of pinion in good years. They are very additive in taste.
Having been raised in the area, they are almost spiritual to me.
I am all for healthy foods. But i also take into consideration on how much it would cost me. An imported food would certainly cost more than a locally grown one, so if we can find substitutes in our local area, it would be best. The info on nuts in New Mexico is very helpful, that source being nearer. So thanks, Ted
I want to back up Nate's suggestion to read Gary Taubes book "Good Calories, Bad Calories". I just finished reading it, and it is most definitely not a fad diet book. The guy's a prize-winning science writer (for Science magazine, among other publications) who took five years to research a vast volume of nutrition and diet research over the past century or more, and what he discovered is a revelation. The book is a not an easy read and has over 100 pages of footnotes and bibliography, but well worth the effort. Seriously, the guy is not selling anything (beyond his book over course). It's well worth the read just to see a blow by blow account on how scientific inquiry can be subverted by good intentions, hubris, and politics, and how good researchers can be ridiculed, ignored,and shunned if they don't tow the line once "consensus" is reached. Great read and highly recommended.
"A calorie is a calorie"?!? Sure, that's true, but the truth of that statement goes beyond what it appears on the surface. Otherwise the point of eating these pine nuts is lost.
The fact is that a one-calorie equivalent of fat from this nut is more beneficial for burning fats that a one-calorie equivalent of fat from say, a piece of bacon. You may eat 100 calories worth of bacon fat, and you may eat 100 calories worth of pine nut fats, but guess which one fires up your metabolic furnace more?
I love nuts and am trying to lose some inches, can you get these at an Asian store or Heatlh Food Store.
I love all this info.
Thank you