The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international papers, outlining new nut research, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Mixed tree nut snacks compared to refined carbohydrate snacks resulted in weight loss and increased satiety during both … Continue reading New nut research: May 2021

Adding 40g of nuts into a weight loss diet results in significant weight loss and improved satiety, according to new research (1).  The 24-week randomised controlled trial, led by researchers at the University of California Los Angeles, involved 95 healthy men and women, aged 30-68 years, with overweight/obesity. Study participants added either 1.5 oz (around … Continue reading New study: Nuts support weight loss and improve satiety

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international papers, outlining new nut research, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Almond bioaccessibility in a randomized crossover trial: Is a calorie a calorie? (2021). This carefully-controlled feeding trial investigated … Continue reading New nut research: April 2021

Do nuts play a role in supporting immunity? Yes! Eating a nutrient-rich diet (in which nuts, along with vegetables, fruits, seeds, legumes, whole grains, fish and healthy fats, are front and centre) will help your immune system function at its best. And while there’s no magic bullet to ‘boost’ your immunity, you can certainly support … Continue reading Nuts and immunity

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international papers, outlining new nut research, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Association of major dietary protein sources with all‐cause and cause‐specific mortality: Prospective cohort study. (2021). This prospective cohort … Continue reading New nut research: March 2021

Food-based dietary guidelines vary greatly from one country to the next – and as a result, so do the carbon footprints of these guidelines, according to new research published in Nutrition Journal (1). Researchers from Tulane University in the United States, looked at the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the national dietary guidelines of seven … Continue reading The carbon footprints of dietary guidelines around the world

A major study suggests that the source of our dietary protein may matter more than we think – with plant protein linked to longevity in women (1). The research found eating more plant protein, and substituting animal protein with plant protein, was linked with a lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and dementia.  … Continue reading Plant protein and longevity

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international nut research papers, published around February 2021, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Nuts and older adults’ health: A narrative review. (2021). This review collated the findings from past … Continue reading New research: February 2021

The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow. These local and international research papers, recently published, corroborate decades of research about the importance of a regular handful of nuts in a healthy diet. Effect of a nut-enriched low-calorie diet on body weight and selected markers of inflammation in overweight and obese stable … Continue reading New research: January 2021