INC-Funded Study Finds Longer-Term Nut Consumption Improves Brain Insulin Sensitivity
This research may be important for the prevention of age-related diseases Results from a recent INC-funded intervention study were published in the prestigious American Journal of Clinical Nutrition[1], one of the highest-rated journals in the field of nutrition and dietetics. The study showed that, for older adults with overweight or obesity, longer-term consumption of mixed […]
Dried Fruit Consumption Associated with Lower Risk of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
The study included data from 451,025 individuals In a recent study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine, researchers conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization study to investigate the causal relationship between dietary intake and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic progressive interstitial lung disease of unknown cause. Data on the intake of various types of food were taken […]
Specially Formulated Toothpaste May Lower Risk of Allergic Reaction to Peanut
The findings support continued development of the toothpaste for children A recent study found that a specially formulated toothpaste can be successfully used for oral mucosal immunotherapy in adults with peanut allergy. The abstract for the study was presented by the author, allergist William Berger, MD, at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College […]
Walnut Intake Found to Have Beneficial Effects on Gut Microbial Metabolism
Greater expression of key microbial genes may lower cardiovascular disease risk A study published in Clinical Nutrition set out to assess the effect of walnut-related modulation of gut microbiota composition on microbiota functionality. Specifically, the researchers characterized the effect on bacterial gene expression of a walnut-enriched diet containing 18% of energy from walnuts (57 grams/day) […]
Regular Nut Consumption Could Increase Male Fertility
Eating two handfuls of nuts per day improves sperm parameters A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Advances in Nutrition set out to present up-to-date evidence regarding the association between nut intake and fertility outcomes. The researchers searched the Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Scopus databases from inception to June 2023. Eligible articles were […]
Replacing Processed Meat with Nuts May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk by 27%
Switching to nuts is also associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes and all-cause mortality In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMC Medicine, researchers summarized and evaluated the evidence for associations between replacing animal-based foods with plant-based foods and cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality. The study included 37 prospective cohort studies […]
Tree Nut Consumption Associated with Decreased Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease
Other benefits included lower cardiometabolic risk factors A recent study published in Current Developments in Nutrition set out to estimate the usual tree nut intake of a nationally representative sample of US adults and examine the association between tree nut consumption and cardiometabolic health outcomes. The study sample included 18,150 adults over 20 years of […]
Almond-Enriched Diet Leads to Weight Loss and Supports Cardiometabolic Health
Participants who ate almonds saw greater improvements in key lipoprotein subfractions A recent study published in Obesity evaluated weight and cardiometabolic outcomes after a three-month energy-restricted diet (−30%) containing either almonds or carbohydrate-rich snacks (phase 1), followed by six months of weight maintenance (phase 2). This nine-month, randomized controlled, parallel-arm dietary intervention included 140 overweight or […]
Replacing Red Meat with Nuts Is Associated with Lower Diabetes Risk
Study underscores the importance of nuts as an alternative source of protein A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition assessed the relationships between intakes of total, processed and unprocessed red meat and risk of type 2 diabetes and estimated the effects of replacing red meat with healthy plant-based protein sources, including […]
Peanut Intake Enhances Production of Metabolites Related to Memory and Mood
Consuming peanuts or peanut butter may contribute to the production of metabolites involved in cognition and stress response In a recent study published in the Journal of Functional Foods, researchers set out to assess the impact of peanut consumption on the gut–brain axis. Specifically, this randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the association of urinary […]