The Netherlands is the latest country to highlight plant proteins in its updated dietary guidelines, now recommending that 60% of daily protein comes from plant sources, such as legumes and nuts (1). The Dutch Health Council’s guidelines, released in late 2025, strongly advocate for a shift to more plant-rich diets for better health and environmental … Continue reading Dutch guidelines prioritise plant protein

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. Consuming tree nuts daily as between-meal snacks reduces food cravings and improves diet quality in American young adults at … Continue reading New research: December 2025

Celebrate the ‘sunny’ season with feel-good, flavourful recipes! Here are some of our summer favourites – from BBQ prawns and a fresh, vibrant salad, to a lemony cake and cooling popsicle treats. These nut-inspired recipes are perfect for summer entertaining and get-togethers. Using nuts as an ingredient brings a healthy, fun twist to each dish … Continue reading Summer recipes to share

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. Nut consumption in chronic kidney disease: A systematic review. (Lazzarin et al, 2025).This systematic review explored whether nut consumption … Continue reading New research: November 2025

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. The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems. (Rockstrom et al, 2025).This updated analysis builds on the 2019 … Continue reading New research: October 2025

By Registered Nutritionist Dr Emma Beckett Recently, a GP (who knew I was a nutrition scientist) confidently told me that nuts were too high in calories to be a ‘sensible snack’. After all, there can be as many calories in a handful of nuts as there are in a chocolate bar . . . This … Continue reading Nuts and weight: Crunching the numbers

New evidence supports nuts as a key part of a heart-healthy diet, highlighting the benefits of a daily nut habit for reducing heart disease risk. The systematic review and meta-analysis, of 63 prospective cohort studies, found higher nut consumption to be linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death (1). Those … Continue reading Nuts linked to lower risk of heart disease and early death

Nuts are a powerhouse of health, flavour and value. 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! Aim for at least a handful of nuts, every day. What does this look like? Around 30g of nuts, or … Continue reading Nut Day

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. Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality: A systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective … Continue reading New research: September 2025