Frequent Nut Consumption Associated with Smaller Cognitive Decline
Participants who consumed three or more servings per week showed more favorable changes In a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers prospectively evaluated the association between nut consumption and two-year changes in cognitive performance in older adults at risk of cognitive decline. The study used data from the PREDIMED-Plus cohort. […]
Nut Consumption Improves Brain and Peripheral Vascular Function, and Memory, New Study Finds
A recent INC-funded study, published in Clinical Nutrition[1], showed that longer-term consumption of nuts as part of a recommended diet significantly improved brain and peripheral vascular function, and memory. The beneficial effects of nut consumption on vascular function may underlie the improvements in cognitive performance, thereby reducing cognitive decline as a result of aging. The […]
Data Support the Use of Cranberry Products to Reduce UTI Risk
A new study published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews assessed the effectiveness of cranberry products in preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in susceptible populations. The study was the fifth update of a review first published in 1998 and updated in 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2012. The authors searched the Cochrane Kidney and Transplant […]
Nuts Are Associated with Overall Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction
A new study published in Advances in Nutrition set out to examine the relationship between tree nut and peanut consumption and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). It was the first systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs to provide a comprehensive picture of whether all or some types of tree […]
New Study Suggests Macadamia Consumption Does Not Lead to Weight Gain
May 10, 2023. The Journal of Nutritional Science has recently published a study that showed macadamia consumption does not lead to weight gain and may have other positive benefits on cardiometabolic risk factors for overweight and obese adults. The MAC (Macadamia Nut Effects on Adiposity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors) study was a randomized crossover trial […]
Study Identifies Vascular Health Benefits of Peanut Intake
Regular consumption of peanuts and peanut butter could improve vascular biomarkers in healthy young adults A recent study published in Antioxidants evaluated the association of urinary phenolic metabolites with vascular biomarkers after peanut product consumption. The study was a three-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial conducted in 63 healthy young adults. Participants were instructed to consume […]
Regular Walnut Consumption May Improve Sustained Attention, Fluid Intelligence and ADHD Symptoms
Participants with the highest adherence to the intervention saw the most improvement A new study in eClinicalMedicine, a member of the Lancet family of journals, assessed whether walnut consumption has beneficial effects on the neuropsychological and behavioral development of adolescents. A six-month randomized controlled nutrition intervention trial was carried out in 12 high schools in […]
Two Studies Highlight Benefits of Preloading Major Meals with Almonds
A small premeal serving of almonds may help to delay or control conversion to diabetes A recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined whether preloading major meals with almonds would decrease overall glycemia and postprandial hyperglycemia in participants with prediabetes. The study had 60 participants and consisted of two phases: 1) […]
Effect of Walnut Supplementation on Dietary Polyphenol Intake
Elderly people who added walnuts to their diet had higher levels of several nutrients A new study published in Nutrients explored how dietary supplementation with walnuts affected polyphenol intake and the urinary excretion of phenolic metabolites in elderly participants. It was the first study to show that the addition of a single food (i.e. walnuts), […]
Review Finds Metabolizable Energy Content of Nuts Is Lower Than Expected
The lower-than-expected metabolizable energy may explain the lack of association between nut intake and weight gain Advances in Nutrition is set to publish the first-ever systematic review of the body of evidence on the metabolizable energy content and lipid bioaccessibility of tree nuts and peanuts. The authors of the review searched the PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, […]