Nuts and coronary heart disease: an epidemiological perspective.
The epidemiological evidence for the cardio-protective effect of nut consumption is presented and reviewed. Four large prospective epidemiological studies of primary prevention of coronary heart disease are reviewed and discussed (Adventist Health Study; Iowa Women's Health Study; Nurses' Health Study and the Physicians' Health Study). Other studies of nuts and coronary heart disease risk are […]
Effect of almond supplementation on eating patterns; and micronutrient and fatty acid intake profile in free-living healthy adults
Plant-based foods and prevention of cardiovascular disease: an overview.
Evidence from prospective cohort studies indicates that a high consumption of plant-based foods such as fruit and vegetables; nuts; and whole grains is associated with a significantly lower risk of coronary artery disease and stroke. The protective effects of these foods are probably mediated through multiple beneficial nutrients contained in these foods; including mono- and […]
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' […]
Frequent nut consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in women: Prospective Cohort Study
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation between nut consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in a cohort of women from the Nurses' Health Study. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Nurses' Health Study. SUBJECTS: 86 016 women from 34 to 59 years of age without previously diagnosed coronary heart disease; stroke; or cancer at baseline in […]
Almonds and almond oil have similar effects on plasma lipids and LDL oxidation in healthy men and women.
Epidemiologic and clinical studies have shown that nut consumption is associated with favorable plasma lipid profiles and reduced cardiovascular risk. These effects may result from their high monounsaturated fat (MUFA) content but nuts contain constituents other than fatty acids that might be cardioprotective. We conducted a study to compare the effects of whole-almond vs. almond […]
Serum lipid profiles in Japanese women and men during consumption of walnuts.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the serum cholesterol; apolipoproteins and LDL oxidizability in young Japanese women and men during walnut consumption and to evaluate its active principle. DESIGN: Experimental study with a randomized design. SUBJECTS: Twenty healthy women and 20 healthy men. INTERVENTIONS: Subjects were randomly assigned to consume each of two mixed natural diets for 4 […]
Walnuts lower serum cholesterol in Japanese men and women in Japan.
Recent studies have shown that incorporating moderate quantities of walnuts into the recommended cholesterol-lowering diet in the U.S. decreased serum concentrations of total cholesterol in normal American men. To explore whether walnut consumption would also prove effective as part of the Japanese diet; we studied the effects of walnut consumption on serum lipids and blood […]
Almonds in the Diet simultaneously Improve Plasma Alpha-Tocopherol Concentrations and Reduce Plasma Lipids
The objective of this study was to assess the dose-response effect of almond intake on plasma and red blood cell tocopherol concentrations in healthy adults enrolled in a randomized; crossover feeding trial. Participants were 16 healthy men and women; aged 41+/-13 years. After a 2-week run-in period; participants were fed three diets for 4 weeks […]
Almonds decrease postprandial glycemia; insulinemia; and oxidative damage in healthy individuals.
Strategies that decrease postprandial glucose excursions; including digestive enzyme inhibition; and low glycemic index diets result in lower diabetes incidence and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk; possibly through lower postprandial oxidative damage to lipids and proteins. We therefore assessed the effect of decreasing postprandial glucose excursions on measures of oxidative damage. Fifteen healthy subjects ate […]