Structured Dietary Advice Incorporating Walnuts Achieves Optimal Fat and Energy Balance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
OBJECTIVE: A cardioprotective dietary fat profile is recommended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The clinical feasibility of advice strategies targeting specific fatty acid intakes and the extent to which they can be achieved by free-living populations needs to be tested. Walnuts; with high n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content; may help optimize fatty […]
Nut consumption; body weight and insulin resistance.
The beneficial effects of nuts on cardiovascular health are well known. However; since nuts provide a high caloric and fat content; some concern exists regarding a potential detrimental effect on body weight and insulin resistance. The current data available did not support such a negative effect of nut consumption on the short term or when […]
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) consumption improves Glutathione and HDL-cholesterol levels in experimental diabetes.
The aim of this investigation was to assess the influence of peanut (Arachis hypogaea) consumption on oxidant-antioxidant status and lipid profile in Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. 32 rats were divided into 4 groups as control; control+peanut; diabetic; diabetic+peanut. Control and diabetic groups were fed on standard rat chow whereas control+peanut and diabetic+peanut were fed […]