In praise of almonds and nuts

By Boris Hansel, Médecin, Professeur des universités- Praticien hospitalier, Inserm U1148, Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Cité
Diana Kadouch, Praticien Hospitalier, Hôpital Bichat, Service de Diabétologie-Nutrition, AP-HP, Chargée de cours au sein du DU de nutrition, Université Paris Cité
Jérémy Puyraimond-Zemmour, Assistant spécialiste, Service de Diabétologie-Nutrition, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, Chargé de cours au sein du DU de nutrition, Université Paris Cité

Despite their high fat content, almonds, nuts and other shelled fruits do not make you put on weight. In fact, research continues to marvel over their seemingly endless health benefits.

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