The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around October 2023, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts within a healthy diet. Association of tree nut consumption with cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic risk factors and health outcomes in US … Continue reading New research: October

Could there be a better way to mark Nut Day, on 22 October, than with a healthy handful (that’s 30g) of nuts? We don’t think so! Why a handful of nuts a day? Here are just some of the reasons: Nuts may be tiny, but they’re full of goodness, with more than 28 different nutrients! … Continue reading Nut Day

Adding almonds to a kilojoule-restricted diet can help weight loss, and improve various measures of cardiometabolic health, such as blood pressure, blood sugars, and lipids, according to a new study (1). The randomised trial, recently published in the journal Obesity, contributes to growing evidence that nuts can be part of a healthy diet for weight … Continue reading Almonds: A useful addition to a weight-loss diet

Ahead of World Heart Day on 29 September, a new report has found a huge $281 million could be saved each year on health care expenditure for cardiovascular disease (CVD), if every Australian were to eat a daily handful of nuts. The analysis, by KPMG for Nuts for Life, highlights that the benefits of regular … Continue reading World Heart Day

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around September 2023, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts within a healthy diet. Nutrition professionals’ perceptions and practice recommendations related to nuts and nut butters. (Heiss et al, 2023).This survey … Continue reading New research: September

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around August 2023, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts within a healthy diet. Associations of nut consumption with all-cause mortality among individuals with type 2 diabetes. (Zhang et al, 2023).This … Continue reading New research: August

On 4 September we’ll be celebrating Australia’s native nut! Macadamia Nut Day coincides with the start of Spring – and macadamia flowering time – in Australia. And as nearly all the macadamias in Australian supermarkets are locally grown, processed and packaged, by celebrating Macadamia Nut Day with a handful of macadamias, you’ll be supporting Aussie … Continue reading Macadamia Nut Day

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around July 2023, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts within a healthy diet. Diet, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in 80 countries. (Mente et al, 2023).This research combined findings from the … Continue reading New research: July

A major new study has found a diet comprised of higher amounts of six key foods – fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, and dairy – is linked with lower risk of heart disease and death from any cause in adults (1). About the research: The research, just published in the European Heart Journal, combined findings … Continue reading Six key foods linked with lower risk of heart disease, finds study