A study recently published in the Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture wanted to test if pistachios, both raw and roasted, contain a good protein quality. 

Good nutrition is crucial for health, particularly in times when the immune system might need to fight back.

A recent study, published in the journal Plants, examined the activity of polyphenol-rich extracts of natural shelled pistachios kernels on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) replication.

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a health-related component of physical fitness defined as the ability of the circulatory, respiratory, and muscular systems to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity.

A new study, recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, evaluated the association of changes in consumption of total and specific types of nuts and the subsequent risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in US men and women.

This study, recently published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined the association of legume and nut consumption with depression, anxiety and psychological distress in Iranian adults.

A recent study, published in the journal Public Health Nutrition[1], revealed that 40% of Australians were found to be ‘nut consumers’, but just 2% ate the recommended 30 g of nuts a day (about a handful); the other 60% did not report eating any nuts.

A newly published book by CRC Press provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on the health benefits of nuts and dried fruits. Entitled Health Benefits of Nuts and Dried Fruits, the book summarizes the current state of knowledge in key research areas and presents ideas for future research.

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of Wuhan, China, conducted this meta-analysis, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, in which they evaluated the relationship between nut consumption and risk of cancer.

Oxidative stress and inflammation play important roles in the aging process and many age-related diseases.