Potential use of nuts for the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease: From natural to functional foods
Phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of prunes and prune juice (Prunus domestica).
The traditional and emerging role of nuts in healthful diets.
Throughout history; nuts have been a staple food providing energy; protein; essential fatty acids; vitamins; and minerals. Today; nuts are classified as part of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid's Meat/ Meat Alternate Group. Foods in this group contribute protein as well as important vitamins and minerals to the diet. Nuts are also being studied for […]
Hazelnut supplementation enhances plasma antioxidant potential and lowers plasma cholesterol levels. Letter to the Editor;
Fatty acid profile; fiber content and high magnesium density may protect against risk of coronary heart disease events.
Frequent nut intake and risk of death from coronary heart disease and all causes in postmenopausal women:
Mediterranean alpha-linolenic acid-rich diet in secondary prevention of heart disease.
In a prospective; randomised single-blinded secondary prevention trial we compared the effect of a Mediterranean alpha-linolenic acid-rich diet to the usual post-infarct prudent diet. After a first myocardial infarction; patients were randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 302) or control group (n = 303). Patients were seen again 8 weeks after randomisation; and each […]
Mediterranean diet; traditional risk factors; and the rate of cardiovascular complications after myocardial infarction. Final report of the Lyon diet heart study;
BACKGROUND: The Lyon Diet Heart Study is a randomized secondary prevention trial aimed at testing whether a Mediterranean-type diet may reduce the rate of recurrence after a first myocardial infarction. An intermediate analysis showed a striking protective effect after 27 months of follow-up. This report presents results of an extended follow-up (with a mean of […]
Effect of pistachio nuts on serum lipid levels in patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia.
BACKGROUND: Elevated serum cholesterol levels play an important role in the development of coronary artery disease. Previous studies have suggested that nut consumption benefits lipid profile. Pistachio nuts are widely available; inexpensive and frequently consumed by the general population. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether substituting 20% of the daily caloric intake in the form of pistachio […]
Effects of a Mediterranean-style diet on cardiovascular risk factors.
Researchers observed 772 asymptomatic individuals at high risk of CVD from the multicenter; randomized; primary prevention trial of cardiovascular disease (PREDIMED). Participants were assigned to a low-fat diet or to one of two Mediterranean diets. Those consuming the Mediterranean diets received either one liter of olive oil per week or 30 grams of nuts per […]