Going Nuts On Berries: Ellagic Acid in Rasp- + Blueberries, Pecans, Walnut and Co Can Protect You From Belly Fat
Image 1: I hope you are not one of the guys who spits the tiny seeds of the raspberries out. That is not just disgusting, you would also spit away ~90% of their ellagic acid content. Nuts and fruits, once hailed as healthy superfoods have been under serious scrutiny within the sometimes overtly "health-conscious" blogosphere. Yeah, consumed in excess both will make you fat; but I would venture the guess that it would be easier to kill yourself by drinking too much water, than by eating too many almonds and bananas... well, before I get derailed here, let's take a look at the data from a recently published study on the effects of ellagic acid, a dilactone of two gallic acid molecules that is found in a wide variety of - guess what? - nuts (pecans, walnuts, cashews, brazil nuts, etc.) and fruits (raspberries, pomegranates, grapes and blackcurrants, plums, grapes, cherries and the list goes on)! Good for your heart, good for your gut, good for your metabolism, ... bu...