The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around October 2022, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Mixed tree nuts, cognition and gut microbiota: A 4-week, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover trial in healthy non-elderly adults. … Continue reading New research: October 2022

‘Get the most out of your veggies’ is the theme of this year’s National Nutrition Week, from 16-22 October. A simple way to boost intake? Make vegetables taste even better, with nuts! Did you know? Just 7% of Australian adults eat the recommended serves of vegetables each day, and only 2% meet the target of … Continue reading Vegetables taste even better, with nuts!

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around September 2022, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Consumption of nuts and seeds and health outcomes including cardiovascular, diabetes and metabolic disease, cancer, and mortality: … Continue reading New research: September 2022

A new umbrella review has found nuts and seeds consumption is linked with major health benefits, including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, and lower all-cause mortality.  The comprehensive review, of more than 145 systematic reviews and meta-analyses, has just been published in the journal Advances in Nutrition. Key findings: Health benefits of nuts Among the … Continue reading New umbrella review: Nuts linked with major health benefits

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around August 2022, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Effect of nuts on components of metabolic syndrome in healthy adults with overweight/obesity: A systematic review and … Continue reading New research: August 2022

Eating nuts is linked with a reduced risk of cancer and a lower chance of dying from it, according to a major new review of the evidence (1). The meta-analysis, just published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer, pooled the findings of 17 previously-published studies on the relationship between nut intake and cancer risk and … Continue reading New review: Nuts, cancer risk and mortality

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around July 2022, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Walnut intake interventions targeting biomarkers of metabolic syndrome and inflammation in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic … Continue reading New research: July 2022

We’ve all heard the old adage ‘you are what you eat’. It makes sense when it comes to heart and brain health. But does this also apply to skin health? The good news is . . . it does! And research suggests plant foods, including nuts, have a crucial role in nourishing skin, from the … Continue reading Are nuts good for skin health?

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, published around June 2022, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Nuts and legumes consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022).This meta-analysis of … Continue reading New research: June 2022