In a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers aimed to reveal some of the potential health benefits of Brazil and cashew nuts. There have been many studies that examine how consuming tree nuts can be beneficial for health, however, research remains the most limited on Brazil and cashew nuts.
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled parallel 8-week dietary energy-restricted intervention trial. The participants included 40 women who were at cardiometabolic risk and they were divided into two different groups; the first, a control group that included no consumption of Brazil or cashew nuts, and second, the Brazil and cashew nuts group (BN-Group). Individuals in the BN-Group were instructed to consume 45g of nuts daily (15g of Brazil nuts + 30g of cashews). The study aimed to analyze the effect on body weight, body composition, cardiometabolic markers, and endothelial function.
At the end of the 8-week intervention, the researchers concluded that plasma selenium concentration was higher in the BN-Group, and this group experienced a reduction in total body fat parallel to an improvement of lean mass percentage compared to the control group. Moreover, the soluble adhesion molecule VCAM-1 decreased. These results suggest that Brazil and cashew nut consumption as part of an energy-restricted diet may improve body composition, selenium status, and endothelial inflammation in cardiometabolic risk women.
Caldas, A., Rocha, D., Dionísio, A., Hermsdorff, H., & Bressan, J. (2022). Brazil and cashew nuts intake improve body composition and endothelial health in women at cardiometabolic risk (Brazilian Nuts Study): A randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-38.
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled parallel 8-week dietary energy-restricted intervention trial. The participants included 40 women who were at cardiometabolic risk and they were divided into two different groups; the first, a control group that included no consumption of Brazil or cashew nuts, and second, the Brazil and cashew nuts group (BN-Group). Individuals in the BN-Group were instructed to consume 45g of nuts daily (15g of Brazil nuts + 30g of cashews). The study aimed to analyze the effect on body weight, body composition, cardiometabolic markers, and endothelial function.
At the end of the 8-week intervention, the researchers concluded that plasma selenium concentration was higher in the BN-Group, and this group experienced a reduction in total body fat parallel to an improvement of lean mass percentage compared to the control group. Moreover, the soluble adhesion molecule VCAM-1 decreased. These results suggest that Brazil and cashew nut consumption as part of an energy-restricted diet may improve body composition, selenium status, and endothelial inflammation in cardiometabolic risk women.
Caldas, A., Rocha, D., Dionísio, A., Hermsdorff, H., & Bressan, J. (2022). Brazil and cashew nuts intake improve body composition and endothelial health in women at cardiometabolic risk (Brazilian Nuts Study): A randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-38.