Nuts Prebiotic Properties May Help in the Prevention of Obesity
Dried Fruit May Help Lower Blood Sugar Response
The Besana Group, Finalist of the CERIF Study 2018 on Family Companies
The Besana Group has been selected and put under examination, being among the 5 finalist companies called on the podium for the category 'Internationalization' at the Awards Ceremony 2018 organized by the Family Business Research Center Association (CERIF).
The Besana Group, Finalist of the CERIF Study 2018 on Family Companies
The Besana Group has been selected and put under examination, being among the 5 finalist companies called on the podium for the category 'Internationalization' at the Awards Ceremony 2018 organized by the Family Business Research Center Association (CERIF).
Dried Fruit May Help Lower Blood Sugar Response
Effect of nuts on energy intake, hunger, and fullness, a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Despite high energy content, nut consumption has not been associated with weight gain in epidemiological and clinical investigations. Since a satiety effect a decreased sense of hunger in the following meals has been proposed as the mechanism of nuts against obesity, the present meta-analysis was performed to examine how nut consumption affects "energy intake", "hunger", […]
The Human Metabolism of Nuts Proanthocyanidins Does not Reveal Urinary Metabolites Consistent with Distinctive Gut Microbiota Metabotypes.
SCOPE: The stratification of individuals according to their gut microbiota metabotypes is crucial to understand the polyphenols health effects as reported for isoflavones and ellagitannins. To date, the existence of human gut microbiota metabotypes associated with proanthocyanidins (PAs) catabolism remains unclear. METHODS & RESULTS: Sixty-eight healthy volunteers (40 adolescents and 28 adults) consumed a mixture […]
Association between breakfast composition and abdominal obesity in the Swiss adult population eating breakfast regularly.
BACKGROUND: Evidence from experimental and observational studies is limited regarding the most favorable breakfast composition to prevent abdominal fat accumulation. We explored the association between breakfast composition (a posteriori derived dietary patterns) and abdominal obesity among regular breakfast eaters from a Swiss population-based sample. METHODS: The cross-sectional survey assessed diet using two 24-h dietary recalls […]
The Influence of Maternal Dietary Patterns on Gestational Weight Gain: A Large Prospective Cohort Study in China.
OBJECTIVE: The relationship between dietary patterns and gestational weight gain (GWG) in different pregnancy stages has rarely been reported among the Asian population. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between dietary patterns and GWG in Chinese pregnant women. METHODS: Participants were women from the Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study who completed […]
Effect of nut consumption on semen quality and functionality in healthy men consuming a Western-style diet: a randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND: Human semen quality has declined in industrialized countries. Pollution, smoking, and the consumption of a Western-style diet are all hypothesized as potential causes. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the effect of chronic consumption of nuts on changes in conventional semen parameters and the potential mechanisms implicated. DESIGN: The FERTINUTS study was a 14-wk randomized, controlled, parallel […]