Nectarines, plums and peaches will help to save the ideal weight
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American scientists from Texas argue that nectarines, plums and peaches contain useful compounds that help fight the metabolic syndrome, which in turn provokes the development of diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
Nutritionist Luis Cisneros-Sevalos and his team of research workers have shown that the compounds that are contained in these fruits can fight a metabolic syndrome in which inflammation and obesity eventually lead to the development of serious diseases and health problems.
Scientists will present their research at the American Chemical Forum in Philadelphia in August 2012.
In recent years obesity has become one of the main problems of the world community. Statistics show that only in the US about 30% of the population is overweight or obese, and these figures are increasing every year.
Today, almost everyone knows that poor diet, genetic predisposition, lack of sleep and physical activity play an important role in the epidemic of obesity. The main problem is the relationship between obesity and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of symptoms, which include high blood sugar, hypertension (high blood pressure), uneven distribution of fat around the waist, and excessively high cholesterol levels. All these factors significantly increase the risk of developing diabetes, stroke or heart attack.
Scientists in their study found that the phenolic compounds present in nectarine, plum and peach have anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic properties, prevent the development of obesity, reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol, which is associated with cardiovascular diseases.
These fruits contain biologically active compounds that affect the various components of the metabolic syndrome.
Scientists in these fruits found four major groups of phenolic compounds - 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 a different effect on the expression of genes and proteins.
This study was the first of its kind, which demonstrated the possibility of biologically active compounds contained in fruits, to prevent the development of obesity.
Each of these fruits contains these groups of phenolic compounds, but in different proportions. Therefore, they are all a good source of health promotion and can complement each other.
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