Walnut consumption and health outcomes with public health relevance—a systematic review of cohort studies and randomized controlled trials published from 2017 to present.

Context: Considering the accumulation of recent studies investigating the health effects of walnut consumption, both including and beyond cardiovascular health effects, a systematic review of this literature to investigate the strength of the evidence is warranted. Objective: To investigate associations between walnut consumption and outcomes with public health relevance (specifically all-cause mortality, type 2 diabetes, […]

Nut consumption, body weight, and adiposity in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Context. It seems that nut consumption does not lead to weight gain in the general population. However, fewer studies have explored this relationship in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Purpose. To synthesize evidence on the effects of nut (specifically, tree nuts and peanuts) consumption on adiposity-related measures in individuals diagnosed with T2D. Data Sources […]

Adjusting for protein quality by food source may affect nutrient density metrics.

Methods to assess nutrient density of foods, commonly known as nutrient profiling (NP), typically include protein as a component. In this study, the goal was to apply a correction for protein quality by food source to selected NP algorithms. Analyses of 378 component foods of the Fred Hutch food frequency questionnaire showed that animal-source foods […]

Dietary recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Optimal nutrition can improve well-being and might mitigate the risk and morbidity associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This review summarizes nutritional guidelines to support dietary counseling provided by dietitians and health-related professionals. The majority of documents encouraged the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole […]

Nut consumption and incidence of cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular disease mortality: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

CONTEXT: Previous meta-analyses evaluating the association between nut consumption and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) had substantial methodological limitations and lacked recently published large prospective studies; hence, making an updated meta-analysis highly desirable. OBJECTIVE: To update the clinical guidelines for nutrition therapy in relation to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), […]

Effects of almond consumption on the reduction of LDL-cholesterol: a discussion of potential mechanisms and future research directions

Abstract: Diet plays a seminal role in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Consumption of tree nuts has been shown to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C); a primary target for coronary disease prevention; by 3-19%. Almonds have been found to have a consistent LDL-C-lowering effect in healthy individuals; and in individuals with high cholesterol […]

Berries: emerging impact on cardiovascular health

Berries are a good source of polyphenols; especially anthocyanins; micronutrients; and fiber. In epidemiological and clinical studies; these constituents have been associated with improved cardiovascular risk profiles. Human intervention studies using chokeberries; cranberries; blueberries; and strawberries (either fresh; or as juice; or freeze-dried); or purified anthocyanin extracts have demonstrated significant improvements in LDL oxidation; lipid […]