Do pine nuts help control appetite?

We need specific fatty acids in our diets to be healthy but now a very small new study is suggesting specific fats maybe able to manage our hunger more efficiently.  Remember this isn’t a quick fix here (it probably won't erase emotional hunger) but the company suggests it may help curb our appetite and get the edge we need to lose weight.

According to this small study, (and by the way, pine nuts are really seeds, not nuts) "these fatty acids found in Korean pine nuts can initiate the release of an appetite-suppressing hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK) in lab studies," write the researchers. They tried to verify this effect in people with capsules containing a concentrated form of the oil (pinolenic acid) in a product called Pinno Thin. The studies indicate positive results although obviously more long term double blind, third party scientific studies still need to be initiated.

Before you run off to the health food store to buy these capsules (or just the nuts) you might consider consuming them as part of your daily fat allowance because that's how they should be counted in your food diary when you record them in your Pantry. (Note: one tablespoon of pine nuts is equal to about one fat serving and about 50 calories.)

Readers have you tried this supplement and if you have, how has it worked? A few people I know have tried it with favorable results. I would make sure you purchase it from a reputable company if you do decide to try it.