Consumption of prunes as a source of dietary fiber in men with mild hypercholesterolemia.

Forty-one free-living adult men with mild hypercholesterolemia (5.2-7.5 mmol/L) voluntarily participated in an 8-wk crossover study designed to determine the effect of prunes as a source of fiber on plasma cholesterol and on fecal output and bile acid concentration. During the prune period, subjects supplemented their usual diets with 12 prunes (100 g; 6 g dietary fiber) daily. Plasma low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly lower after the prune period (3.9 mmol/L) […]

Pistachio nut consumption and serum lipid levels.

OBJECTIVE: Clinical and epidemiological studies have reported the beneficial effects of tree nuts and peanuts on serum lipid levels. We studied the effects of consuming 15% of the daily caloric intake in the form of pistachio nuts on the lipid profiles of free-living human subjects with primary; moderate hypercholesterolemia (serum cholesterol greater than 210 mg/dL). […]

Serum fatty acids and the risk of stroke

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between serum fatty acids; which reflect dietary intake; and stroke; we conducted a nested case-control study of 96 men with incident stroke and 96 control subjects matched by age; clinical center; treatment group; and date of randomization who were enrolled in the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial. METHODS: […]

Effect of an Indo-Mediterranean diet on progression of coronary artery disease in high-risk patients (Indo-Mediterranean Diet Heart Study): a randomized single-blind trial.

BACKGROUND: The rapid emergence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in south Asian people is not explained by conventional risk factors. In view of cardioprotective effects of a Mediterranean style diet rich in alpha-linolenic acid; we assessed the benefits of this diet for patients at high risk of CAD. METHODS: We did a randomised; single-blind trial […]

An Indian experiment with nutritional modulation in acute myocardial infarction

In a randomized; single-blind intervention trial; 406 patients 24 to 48 hours after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were assigned to either diet A (204 patients; group A) or B (202 patients; group B) for 6 weeks. At entry to the study; mean age; male sex; risk factors; complications; possible and definite AMI; and drug therapy […]

Nuts and plasma lipids: an almond-based diet lowers LDL-C while preserving HDL-C.

OBJECTIVE: To compare lipid-altering effects of an almond-based diet with an olive oil-based diet; against a cheese and butter-based control diet. METHODS: Forty-five free-living hyperlipidemic men (n = 12) and women (n = 33) with a mean plasma total cholesterol (TC) of 251 +/- 30 mg/dL followed one of three diets; almond-based; olive oil-based; or […]