Let’s talk nuts!
Dietitian Caroline Salisbury recently joined ABC Radio’s Adam Shirley to speak to two Australian nutgrowers. Learn more about growing nuts, storing tips, plus some other interesting nut facts. Listen here:
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Are activated nuts better for you?
In a word, ‘no’ – activated nuts are not better for you. In fact, a study published in 2020 [1] concluded that activating nuts could do more harm than good. The study found common methods for activating nuts are ineffective at reducing phytates. It also showed no evidence that activating nuts improves the bioavailability of … Continue reading Are activated nuts better for you?
Fact sheets: Managing your allergy
Client/patient resource. Nuts are a delicious, nutrient-dense whole food, which can be an important part of a healthy diet. But for people allergic to nuts, they must be completely avoided. To safely manage a nut allergy, it’s important to recognise nuts in their various forms, and to know which foods contain nuts. Downloadable fact sheets … Continue reading Fact sheets: Managing your allergy
Children’s health research
The body of evidence about nuts and children’s health continues to grow, with new local and international research papers regularly published. Here are some of the key papers in nuts and children’s health research. Body of evidence The effects of nuts intake on cognitive and executive function in obese children: A randomized clinical trial. (Sheikhi … Continue reading Children’s health research
Weight management research
The body of evidence about nuts and weight management continues to grow, with new local and international research papers regularly published. Key studies: Systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses Are fatty nuts a weighty concern? A systematic review and meta-analysis and dose–response meta-regression of prospective cohorts and randomized controlled trials. (Nishi et al, 2021).This systematic review … Continue reading Weight management research
Pregnancy and fertility research
The body of evidence about nuts and pregnancy and fertility continues to grow, with new local and international research papers regularly published. Body of evidence Nut consumption and sperm quality in healthy men: Results from the Led-Fertyl Study. (Davila-Cordova et al, 2026).In this cross-sectional study, of 222 young, healthy men from the Led-Fertyl study, higher … Continue reading Pregnancy and fertility research
Heart health research
The body of evidence about nuts and heart health continues to grow, with new local and international research papers regularly published. Large population studies All found inverse associations between nut consumption and the risk of coronary heart disease. Key studies: Systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses Nut consumption and the risk of hypertension: A systematic review … Continue reading Heart health research
General health research
The body of evidence about nuts and health continues to grow, with new local and international research papers regularly published. Key studies: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses Consumption of nuts and seeds and health outcomes including cardiovascular, diabetes and metabolic disease, cancer, and mortality: An umbrella review. (Balakrishna et al, 2022).This comprehensive umbrella review compiled the … Continue reading General health research
Eye health research
Emerging research suggests a role for nuts in eye health. Here are some of the key papers, published to date, in this area. Key studies: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses Food groups and risk of age-related macular degeneration: A systematic review with meta-analysis. (Dinu et al, 2018).Nut consumption was not associated with the risk of age-related … Continue reading Eye health research
Diabetes research
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
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