Nuts and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We review recent epidemiological and clinical studies investigating the consumption of tree nuts and peanuts and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality as well as CVD risk factors. RECENT FINDINGS: A greater consumption of tree nuts and peanuts is associated with a reduced risk of CVD mortality, as well as lower CVD events. Furthermore, […]
Protein and coronary heart disease: the role of different protein sources
Meat protein is associated with an increase in risk of heart disease. Recent data have shown that meat protein appeared to be associated with weight gain over 6.5 years; with 1 kg of weight increase per 125 g of meat per day. In the Nurses' Health Study; diets low in red meat; containing nuts; low-fat […]
Nuts and Berries for Heart Health
Nuts are nutrient-dense foods with complex matrices rich in unsaturated fatty acids and other bioactive compounds; such as L-arginine; fiber; minerals; tocopherols; phytosterols; and polyphenols. By virtue of their unique composition; nuts are likely to beneficially impact heart health. Epidemiologic studies have associated nut consumption with a reduced incidence of coronary heart disease in both […]
Nuts as part of a healthy cardiovascular diet
The increasing trend of obesity has been associated with a greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and may lead to more vascular disease. Nuts; a rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids and fiber; have been shown to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Numerous studies […]
Nut consumption and risk of coronary heart disease: a review of epidemiologic evidence
Traditionally nuts have been perceived as an unhealthy food because of their high fat content. However; recent accumulative evidence suggests that frequent consumption of nuts may be protective against coronary heart disease (CHD). So far; five large prospective cohort studies (the Adventist Health Study; the Iowa Women Health Study; the Nurses' Health Study; the Physicians' […]