Good News for Those Who Love to Eat

Researchers from the Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology at the University of Navarra in Spain, conducted a study on a new diet plan called RESMENA-S, Metabolic Syndrome Reduction in Navarra-Spain) which takes into consideration how many times meals are consumed per day, what nutrients are in the meals and how many ingredients are antioxidants measured by total antioxidant capacity (TAC).

Ninety-six adults with signs of metabolic syndrome were recruited for the study. They were divided in two groups: the RESMENA-S diet and a diet based on guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Researchers found that even though both diets are beneficial in reducing signs of metabolic syndrome, "dietary TAC was most influential on waist size, fat mass, body weight and body mass index (BMI)."

The results also showed that "participants who consumed a diet with a higher dietary TAC lost 16.5 pounds on average, compared to less than 14 pounds by participants with a lower dietary TAC."

Nutrition and Metabolism. February 13, 2013