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Nectarines, plums and peaches can help you maintain your ideal weight
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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American scientists from Texas claim that nectarines, plums and peaches contain beneficial compounds that help fight metabolic syndrome, which in turn provokes the development of diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
Nutritionist Luis Cisneros-Cevallos and his team of researchers have shown that compounds found in these fruits can combat metabolic syndrome, a condition in which inflammation and obesity ultimately lead to the development of serious diseases and health problems.
The scientists will present their research at the American Chemical Forum in Philadelphia in August 2012.
In recent years, obesity has become one of the major problems of the world community. Statistics show that in the United States alone, about 30% of the population is overweight or obese, and these numbers are increasing every year.
Today, almost everyone knows that poor nutrition, genetic predisposition, lack of sleep and physical activity play a major role in the obesity epidemic. The main problem is the connection between obesity and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a set of symptoms that include high blood sugar, hypertension (high blood pressure), uneven distribution of fat tissue around the waist, and excessively high cholesterol levels. All of these factors significantly increase the risk of developing diabetes, stroke, or heart attack.
Scientists in their study found that phenolic compounds present in nectarine, plum and peach have anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic properties, prevent the development of obesity, and reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol, which is associated with cardiovascular diseases.
These fruits contain bioactive compounds that influence various components of metabolic syndrome.
Scientists have found four main groups of phenolic compounds in these fruits - anthocyanins, chlorogenic acid, quercetin derivatives and catechins. These compounds affect fat cells, macrophages and vascular endothelial cells. Depending on the type of compound, they have different effects on gene and protein expression.
The study is the first of its kind to demonstrate the potential of bioactive compounds found in the fruit to prevent obesity.
Each of these fruits contains these groups of phenolic compounds, but in different proportions. Therefore, they are all a good source of health benefits and can complement each other.
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