A large randomized individual and group intervention conducted by registered dietitians increased adherence to Mediterranean-type diets: the PREDIMED study.
Objective To assess the effectiveness of an intervention aimed to increase adherence to a Mediterranean diet. Design A 12-month assessment of a randomized primary prevention trial. Subjects/settings One thousand five hundred fifty-one asymptomatic persons aged 55 to 80 years; with diabetes or = 3 cardiovascular risk factors. Intervention Participants were randomly assigned to a control […]
Dietary Strategies for Improving Post-Prandial Glucose; Lipids; Inflammation; and Cardiovascular Health
The highly processed; calorie-dense; nutrient-depleted diet favored in the current American culture frequently leads to exaggerated supraphysiological post-prandial spikes in blood glucose and lipids. This state; called postprandial dysmetabolism; induces immediate oxidant stress; which increases in direct proportion to the increases in glucose and triglycerides after a meal. The transient increase in free radicals acutely […]
Increased aflatoxin contamination of dried figs in a drought year
Dried figs (4917 samples) destined for export from Turkey to the European Union were collected between September and December during the very dry crop year of 2007 and tested for aflatoxins B(1); B(2); G(1) and G(2) by immunoaffinity column clean-up and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). While 32% of the samples contained detectable levels of […]
Nuts as part of a healthy cardiovascular diet
The increasing trend of obesity has been associated with a greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and may lead to more vascular disease. Nuts; a rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids and fiber; have been shown to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Numerous studies […]
Physico-chemical characteristics and total quality of date palm varieties grown in the southern of Tunisia
The date palm; Phoenix dactylifera; is a palm extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. The chemical composition and the water content of ten Tunisian date varieties were determined. For all analysis; the Deglet Nour variety was taken as reference. Compositional analysis showed that the littoral varieties were very rich in reducing sugars (26 to 51%) […]
The Food Value of Nuts
In 1906 Prof. M. E. Jaffa; of the University of California; who for a number of years has made a study of the food value of nuts and nut products; published an article dealing with this subject. He has recently revised and extended this article; which is now published as Farmers' Bulletin 332 and constitutes […]
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Walnuts slow growth of breast cancer tumors
Potential prebiotic properties of almond (Amygdalus communis L.) seeds
Almonds are known to have a number of nutritional benefits; including cholesterol-lowering effects and protection against diabetes. They are also a good source of minerals and vitamin E; associated with promoting health and reducing the risk for chronic disease. For this study we investigated the potential prebiotic effect of almond seeds in vitro by using […]
Brazil nut ingestion increased plasma selenium but had minimal effects on lipids; apolipoproteins; and high-density lipoprotein function in human subjects
The Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) of the Amazon region is consumed worldwide. It is rich in both monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids and is known for its high selenium content. This study tested the hypothesis whether the consumption of this nut could affect the plasma lipids and apolipoproteins and some functional properties of […]