The consumption of dried fruit appropriately introduced in the daily diet is not associated with an increase in weight, indeed the dried fruit is indicated in slimming diets . Furthermore, dried fruit without salt, mixed, raw or toasted has benefits both for the control of blood glucose and blood lipids and can be used as part of a strategy to improve the control of diabetes and body weight .

According to a recent clinical study published in the Diabetes Care (American Diabetes Association), the daily consumption of about 60 g of dried fruit can be effective in the control of glycaemia and serum lipids for people with type 2 diabetes.

The researchers noted that the intake of fats, especially monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), preserves HDL cholesterol, the so-called "good cholesterol", improving glycemic control in diabetic patients. Many types of nuts, including walnuts, almonds and cashews, contain high levels of monounsaturated fatty acids MUFA, and are already known to have potential anti-diabetes effects. Each group was given a different supplementary meal for a period of three months: the first group was given muffins, the second group was given a mixture of nuts which included raw almonds, pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews and macadamia nuts. The third group was given a mixture of muffins and dried fruit.