US FDA Updates “Healthy” Claim Definition to Include Nuts

INC backed the change submitting comments in favor of the new definition The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a rule under which nuts now qualify to bear the “healthy” nutrient content claim. Issued on December 19, 2024, the new rule is intended to help consumers identify foods that are particularly useful as […]

Research Suggests Eating Almonds Regularly May Improve Recovery After Exercise

Two handfuls of almonds daily may help reduce post-exercise pain and muscle damage A randomized crossover study published recently in Current Developments in Nutrition evaluated the impact of almonds on pain, muscle force production, and biochemical indices of muscle damage and inflammation during recovery from exercise. In the study, 26 middle-aged adults were instructed to […]

Nut Consumption Associated With Longer Healthy Lifespan

Daily nut intake may be most beneficial for those with sub-optimal diet quality A prospective cohort study published recently in Age and Ageing set out to determine whether nut consumption was associated with disability-free survival —a measure of healthy lifespan— in adults aged 70 years and older and whether this association varied according to overall […]

New Study Explores the Potential of Upcycling Nut Byproducts

Study by INC Award winner outlines food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications A recent review published in Food Chemistry presents a comprehensive overview of the upcycling of commercial nut byproducts. The first author of the study is Prof. Cesarettin Alasalvar, winner of the 2024 INC Excellence in Research Award. The article outlines the various ways in […]

Research Associates Nut Consumption With 12% Lower Risk of All-Cause Mortality

20-year prospective cohort study tracked mortality outcomes in 114,140 Korean adults A recent study published in the Nutrition Journal explored the association between nut consumption and the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, and cancer mortality in Korean adults. This 20-year prospective cohort study tracked mortality outcomes in 114,140 Korean adults over an […]

Study Finds Eating Pistachios May Support Eye Health

Two handfuls of pistachios daily improved macular pigment optical density A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition assessed the effect of pistachio consumption on macular pigment optical density, which protects the eye from light damage and is positively associated with eye health. In this 12-week single-blinded, randomized-controlled trial, 36 healthy adult participants were […]

Study Suggests Eating Nuts May Help Prevent Dementia

Daily consumption was associated with a 12% lower risk of all-cause dementia A recent cohort study published in the journal GeroScience analyzed the relationship between nut consumption and the risk of all-cause dementia in adults from the United Kingdom. The researchers analyzed data from 50,386 participants with a mean age of 56.5 years. All-cause dementia […]

Regular Intake of Brazil Nuts Shows Promise for Women With Overweight or Obesity

Eating Brazil nuts may control inflammation by enhancing antioxidant defenses A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition assessed the effect of daily Brazil nut intake on inflammation and intestinal permeability in overweight and obese women following an energy-restricted diet. In this non-randomized controlled trial, 56 women with overweight or obesity were allocated into […]

Nut Consumption May Be Beneficially Associated With Body Fat Distribution

High nut intake was also associated with greater microbial diversity A recent study published in Obesity set out to examine the relationships among nut consumption, gut microbiota and body fat distribution. This large, community-based population study included 2,255 Chinese adults living in urban areas in Lanxi City, China. Fat distribution was assessed by dual-energy x-ray […]