Effect of a diet high in vegetables; fruit; and nuts on serum lipids

We assessed the effect of a diet high in leafy and green vegetables; fruit; and nuts on serum lipid risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Ten healthy volunteers (seven men and three women aged 33 +/- 4 years [mean +/- SEM]; body mass index; 23 +/- 1 kg/m2) consumed their habitual diet (control diet; 29% +/- […]

Almonds and postprandial glycemia – a dose-response study

Almonds; together with other nuts; reduce serum cholesterol levels and may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. There is much current interest in the relation of coronary heart disease to postprandial events. We have therefore assessed the effects of varying amounts of almonds on the postprandial blood glucose response to a carbohydrate meal. Our […]