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, […]
Nutrients Publishes Six More Articles in NUTS 2022 Special Issue
Last year’s historic gathering of health researchers has produced a total of 11 articles The journal Nutrients has published six more articles as part of the proceedings of NUTS 2022, bringing the total number of articles published as a result of this historic gathering to 11. In October of last year, NUTS 2022 brought together […]
Walnuts May Improve Diet Quality
A recent study published in Nutrients explored how adding 1 ounce (28 g) of walnuts to people’s usual diets affected diet quality and intake of nutrients of concern, including magnesium, fiber and potassium. Using 24 h dietary recall data obtained from the dietary interview component of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers in […]
Effects of Mixed Tree Nuts on Tryptophan Metabolism and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
A new study published in Nutrients assessed whether snacks of mixed tree nuts as part of a hypocaloric diet modified the gut microbiome, leading to an increase in levels of cardio-protective microbial metabolites of tryptophan (Trp), an essential amino acid found in tree nuts. As part of a randomized, controlled, parallel, two-arm study, 95 overweight/obese […]
Nutrients to Publish NUTS 2022 Proceedings in Special Issue
The journal Nutrients is poised to publish a special issue featuring the proceedings of NUTS 2022, a historic gathering of leading international nutrition researchers. Held at the INC headquarters in October of last year, NUTS 2022 brought together 25 top scholars to discuss the future of health research on nuts and dried fruits. Representing universities […]
Nuts as Part of the Mediterranean Diet, Mentioned in Nature Medicine
Nature Medicine, one of the most prestigious medical journals worldwide, has published its “Year in Review” article featuring “11 clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2023”, and the PREDIMED-Plus study on the Mediterranean diet, which among other foods includes nuts. Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Chairman of the INC World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination, was interviewed among […]
INC Comments on FDA’s “Healthy” Claim Proposed Rule
On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to update the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy”, which was set in 1994. This rule, if approved, will revise the requirements for when the term “healthy” can be used as an implied claim in food labeling. Nuts, […]