<p><strong>College Station, TX</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> A new academic study has shown that stonefruit helps with weight loss. Texas A&M AgriLife's has a new research study that found that stone fruits, particularly peaches, plums and nectarines, can potentially help to fight diabetes and cardiovascular disease, both of which are associated with obesity, according to a press release. According to Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, the compounds that are found in these specific stone fruits can help to combat metabolic syndrome. Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos also notes that metabolic syndrome is a condition in which obesity and inflammation lead to a multitude of other serious health conditions.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Stone fruits contain phenolic compounds that have anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties. Its possible that these compounds may also reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Along with the compounds that are found in the stone fruits studied, all contain a minimal amount of calories and are considered healthy food options. A plum contains about 30 calories. Another healthy food that this study mentions is a peach. A medium sized peach contains about 58 calories as well as calcium, niacin, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C and vitamin A. A medium sized nectarine contains approximately 62 calories as well as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin K. Funding for the studies of health benefits of stone fruit are funded by the California Tree Fruit Agreement, The California Plum Board, the California Grape and Tree Fruit League and the Texas Department of Agriculture.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://agrilife.org" target="_new"> Texas A & M AgriLife </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
