Pecan-Rich Diet May Help Decrease the Risk of Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
This recently study published in the Nutrients journal found that incorporating pecans into a typical American diet significantly improved insulin sensitivity and lowered the risk of cardiometabolic disease in healthy overweight and obese adults with central adiposity (excess belly fat).
Nut Consumption Has Been Associated with a Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Almonds and Chocolate, the perfect combination for cardiometabolic health?
Can Prunes Help You Improve Your Intestinal Health?
A new scientific study published in the Clinical Nutrition journal investigated the effect of prunes on stool output, gut transit time and gastrointestinal microbiota.
A High Nut Consumption May Be Associated With a Reduced Incidence of Cancer Recurrence
People with stage III colon cancer who consumed nuts regularly were at significantly lower risk of cancer recurrence and mortality than those who did not eat nuts, according to a new study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Does Almond Consumption Affect Human Gastrointestinal Microbiota?
Diet is a key modulator of the human gastrointestinal microbiota. For that reason, this study recently published in the journal Nutrients wanted to assess the interrelationship of almond consumption and processing on the gastrointestinal microbiota.
The Potential of Nuts in the Chemoprevention of Pancreatic Cancer
This study recently published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention investigated the association of total nut, tree nut, peanut, and peanut butter consumption with pancreatic cancer risk.
Cashews May Help Increase “Good” Cholesterol and Reduce Blood Pressure
Cashew nut supplementation in Asian Indians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) reduced systolic blood pressure and increased HDL “good” cholesterol concentrations, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition.
The Role of Nuts on Alzheimer’s Disease
This recent study published in Pharmacological research paid special attention to the role of almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts as possible preventive agents against brain's atrophy and memory loss.
The Effect of Walnut Consumption on Body Weight
Frequent nut consumption has been associated with better weight management and less adiposity, so this recent publication in the journal Nutrition wanted to compare the effects of a walnut-enriched and reduced in calories diet to a standard reduced in calories and density diet on weight, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and satiety.