Around 1.9 million Australians are living with diabetes. So, how can nuts help? We sum up the latest evidence. In a nutshell, research suggests that nuts, within a healthy and varied diet, have a potential role in preventing type 2 diabetes, managing existing diabetes, and preventing or reducing the progression of diabetes-related complications. What the … Continue reading Nuts and diabetes
November 2023. Listen here: And available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/thehealthyhandful About this episode Did you know that around 1.9 million Australians are living with diabetes? And type 2 diabetes, which is largely preventable, accounts for 85-90% of all cases – and is increasing each year. So, how can nuts help? What’s their role … Continue reading Episode 37 – What’s the best diet for diabetes prevention and management?
Absolutely! Regularly eating nuts can help manage existing diabetes and diabetes-related complications. Research shows that nut consumption may lower glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c, or the ‘average’ of blood glucose levels over a three-month period) and fasting blood glucose levels (1,2). Several major studies have found nuts benefit markers of glycaemic control (2-4). For instance: A 2014 … Continue reading Can people with diabetes eat nuts?
Nuts contain relatively small amounts of carbohydrate, and because of this, most nuts do not have a glycaemic index (GI). The exceptions are chestnuts (GI = 54), pistachios (GI = 28), cashews (GI = 25) and peanuts (GI = 13), which are low in carbohydrate – but do have enough to be GI tested (1). … Continue reading Do nuts have a glycaemic index (GI)?
The daily habit of a handful of nuts offers some major health benefits! We’d love you to download and share our nuts and health infographics. Please credit all with ‘Image courtesy of Nuts for Life’. Latest infographics Other infographics A Healthy Handful Daily infographics
We answer your top 10 most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about nuts, and bust some nut myths along the way! Should you avoid nuts if you’re trying to lose weight? No. Decades of research shows that regularly eating nuts is not linked with weight gain. Eating a handful of nuts (30g) each day can actually … Continue reading Top 10 Nut FAQs
Following the fantastic response to our 2019 handbook, we’re excited to release this new 2020 edition. Packed with new research, recipes, our latest resources, and 2019’s most asked questions, it’s everything you need to arm yourself for the year. Help support your patients with succinct, trustworthy information at your fingertips. Review our previous handbooks Nuts … Continue reading Nuts and health handbook
The body of evidence about nuts and diabetes continues to grow, with new local and international research papers regularly published. Here are some of the key papers in nuts and diabetes research. Key studies: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses Nuts in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. (Nishi et al, 2023)This review looked at … Continue reading Diabetes research
Missed out on our recent webinar? Dr. Elizabeth Neale, University of Wollongong presented the results of a recent re-analysis of the Australian Health Survey (AHS) data exploring the relationship of nut consumption vs. non-nut consumption on nutrient intakes and anthropometric data. Nutrition scientist, Dr. Flavia Fayet-Moore revealed the results of some exciting research about the … Continue reading Webinar: Nuts, nutrients and better health
Nuts help with insulin resistance by reducing the rise in blood glucose, reducing inflammation and helping to maintain a healthy weight. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas in response to eating carbohydrate foods. Once carbohydrate rich foods are digested and absorbed into the blood stream as glucose – the simplest carbohydrate – insulin … Continue reading What effect do nuts have on insulin resistance?
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