Daal can help in weight loss!

According to a recent research, adding just one serving of pulses a day to the diet could help people lose weight and keep it off, concludes a new study.

Eating just 130 g of pulses daily could help with weight loss, new research suggests.

In The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found that people who ate 130 g of pulses every day for an average of 6 weeks lost weight, compared with those who did not eat pulses daily, even when they made no other notable dietary changes.

To reach their findings, lead author Dr. Russell de Souza, of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada, and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of 21 clinical trials involving 940 participants.

Over a median duration of 6 weeks, the team found that individuals who consumed 130 g (3/4 cup) of pulses daily had an average weight loss of 0.34 kg – just over half a pound – compared with people who did not eat pulses daily.

What is more, the team notes that the pulse-consuming individuals who experienced weight loss made no other major changes to their diets.

Because pulses have a low glycemic index (GI), meaning they are broken down slowly, they make us feel full for longer, which can result in reduced food intake and weight loss.

The US is in the midst of an obesity epidemic, where more than a third of Americans are obese, highlighting the need for effective weight-loss strategies.

Dr. de Souza notes that around 90% of current weight-loss interventions do not work, which he says may be partly down to hunger and food cravings.