How to lose weight fast: Eating THESE nuts daily helps you shed 'more total body fat'

Calorie counting isn’t always the healthiest way to lose weight. In fact, starving yourself of certain nutrients can have negative effects and can even make pile on the pounds.

Fitness fanatics these days are much more aware of the types of foods they are putting into their bodies.

High-protein diets have become big news because they help aid weight loss and promote muscle growth.

But researchers from Harvard University have just discovered a certain food which could help prevent future weight gain.

Nuts, like almonds, can help prevent weight gain and even help you lose more body fat, according to studies.

The study of over 126,000 US men and women found eating eating a daily serving of any type of nut was associated with less risk of weight gain or becoming obese over the four-year intervals studied.

A serving of nuts was defined as 28 grams of whole nuts or two tablespoons of nut butter.

A further study found including almonds into your diet can help you lose more total body fat, more specifically, belly fat.

The 12-week study of healthy overweight and obese adults who were compliant with a calorie-restricted diet, examined those who included almonds daily (15% of total calories coming from almonds) versus those who did not include almonds and saw similar weight loss among the two groups.

Nuts and nut butters are a great source of healthy fat, fibre and protein.

This heady combination keeps you energised and satisfied longer – which also helps reduce snacking.

Eating high protein foods boosts metabolism, reduces appetite and changes numerous weight-regulating hormones.

Greek yoghurt is another healthy food which could benefit your waistline.

Full-fat Greek yoghurt contains conjugated linoleic acid, which promotes weight loss and fat burning in overweight and obese people, according to research that includes a large review of 18 studies.