A daily supplement of almonds can induce favorable nutrient modifications for chronic disease prevention to an individual's habitual diet

Combined effects of a dietary portfolio of plant sterols; vegetable protein; viscous fibre and almonds on LDL particle size

Studies conducted in the last 20 years have led to the identification of small dense LDL as an important risk factor for CVD. Consumption of plant sterols; soyabean proteins; viscous fibre and nuts are known to modulate the risk of CVD favourably through their cholesterol (Chol)-lowering properties; both independently and more recently in combination. Nevertheless; […]

Long-term almond supplementation without advice on food replacement induces favourable modifications to the habitual diets of free-living individuals

Epidemiological and metabolic studies have shown that regular nut consumption may protect against risk of heart disease and diabetes. None has investigated the effect of adding nuts to a self-selected habitual diet (containing little or no nuts) on dietary patterns. The present study evaluated the impact of long-term almond supplementation in healthy men (n 43) […]