Barriers and Facilitators to Nut Consumption: A Narrative Review.
Habitual nut intake is associated with a range of health benefits; however, population consumption data suggests that most individuals do not meet current recommendations for nut intake. The literature has highlighted a range of barriers and facilitators to nut consumption, which should be considered when designing strategies to promote nut intake. Common barriers include confusion […]
Intake of Various Food Groups and Risk of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies.
Despite increasing evidence for the association of food-based dietary patterns with breast cancer risk, knowledge about the shape of the relationship and the quality of meta-evidence are insufficient. We aimed to summarize the associations between food groups and risks of breast cancer. We performed a systematic literature search of the PubMed and Embase databases up […]
Association of Total Nut, Tree Nut, Peanut, and Peanut Butter Consumption with Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
Data on the association of nut intake with risk of cancer and its mortality are conflicting. Although previous meta-analyses summarized available findings in this regard, some limitations may distort their findings. Moreover, none of these meta-analyses examined the dose-response associations of total nut intake with the risk of specific cancers as well as associations between […]
Adolescent alcohol, nuts, and fiber: combined effects on benign breast disease risk in young women.
Adolescent drinking is associated with higher risks of proliferative benign breast disease (BBD) and invasive breast cancer (BC). Furthermore, adolescent nut and fiber consumptions are associated with lower risks of benign lesions and premenopausal BC. We hypothesize that diet (nuts, fiber) may mitigate the elevated BBD risk associated with alcohol. A prospective cohort of 9031 […]
Circulating Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Incident Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Dietary omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has multiple cardioprotective properties. The proportion of EPA in serum phosphatidylcholine (PC) mirrors dietary EPA intake during previous weeks. Circulating EPA in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) relates to smaller infarct size and preserved long-term ventricular function. The authors investigated whether serum-PC EPA (proxy for marine omega-3 consumption) levels at […]
The effect of tree nuts on glycaemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.
Objective: The objective of this review was to synthesize the best available research evidence regarding the effectiveness of tree nuts on glycemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Introduction: There has been an increase in the use of complementary therapy, particularly botanical products, for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It has been reported that […]
Nuts and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Are Nuts Safe for Patients with Fatty Liver Disease?
Diet and lifestyle interventions are the recommended treatment for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with the aim of achieving a 7–10% weight loss. Several dietary patterns have been suggested for this purpose, however, to date, the best one is represented by the Mediterranean diet (MD) as it is rich in macro- and micro- […]
Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of frailty in women 60 years old or older.
Background. Prior research has suggested that the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory potential of fruits and vegetables may ameliorate aging-related frailty. Objective. We sought to prospectively examine the association between fruit and vegetable intake and incident frailty in older women. Design. We followed 78,366 nonfrail women aged ≥60 y from the Nurses’ Health Study from 1990 to […]
Micronutrients and bioactive compounds in the immunological pathways related to SARS-CoV-2 (adults and elderly).
The new coronavirus pandemic is affecting the entire world with more than 25 million confirmed cases in August 2020 according to the World Health Organization. It is known that the virus can affect several tissues and can progress to a respiratory failure in severe cases. To prevent the progression to this stage of the disease […]
Food Technology and Plant-Based Diets.
In the 1970s, the possibility was raised that global demands for protein would fall below the supply, and thus the concept of the “protein gap” evolved (1). This controversial theory prompted a search for new protein sources, and from this emerged a fungal protein, Fusarium venenatum, a mycoprotein that could be spun into many shapes and […]