Like many other plant foods, nuts contain anti-nutritional compounds (or ‘anti-nutrients’). Studies show that these natural plant compounds can make it harder for our bodies to absorb certain nutrients (1,2). But research suggests the health benefits of eating plant foods, like nuts, outweigh any negative nutritional effects from the anti-nutrients they contain (2). The most … Continue reading Are nuts high in anti-nutrients?
Health professional resource. Consistent evidence, over several decades, demonstrates that nuts are cardioprotective foods. Interest in the relationship between nut consumption and heart disease risk intensified following the 1992 publication of findings from the Adventist Health Study (1). This landmark study was the first to report that regular nut intake was associated with a lower … Continue reading Fact sheet: Nuts and cardiovascular disease
April 2025. Listen here: And available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/thehealthyhandful About this episode Each year, Australians waste approximately 7.6 million tonnes of food across the entire supply chain – enough to fill a football stadium 10 times – at an annual cost of $36.6 billion to the economy. While much of this waste … Continue reading Episode 53 – Managing food waste in healthcare settings
An update on the scientific evidence around nut processing, based on local and international published research papers. Comparative bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds from almonds, peanuts, pistachios and their corresponding butters. (De Angeli et al, 2026).This study investigated the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds from almonds, peanuts, pistachios and their corresponding butters. Almonds, peanuts and pistachios all … Continue reading Nut processing research
The body of evidence about nuts and healthy ageing continues to grow, with new local and international research papers regularly published. Body of evidence Adherence to the MIND diet and longitudinal brain structural changes over a decade: Evidence from the Framingham heart study offspring cohort. (Chen et al, 2026).This prospective study of 1,647 adults in … Continue reading Healthy ageing research
March 2025. Listen here: And available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/thehealthyhandful About this episode Research indicates that the actual kilojoules absorbed by the body from eating nuts is significantly less than the kilojoules stated on food labels. In fact, the 100-year-old system used to calculate kilojoules for food labels, here in Australia and across … Continue reading Episode 52 – Re-evaluating nut kilojoule labelling
Healthy dietary patterns, including those that incorporate nuts, benefit gut health. And a healthy gut, in turn, plays a crucial role in overall health. In recent decades, research has explored the relationship between the community of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal system (the gut microbiota) and their influence on digestion, immunity and disease prevention (1). Did … Continue reading Nuts and gut health
February 2025. Listen here: And available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/thehealthyhandful About this episode Nicole Dynan, dietitian and gut health expert, joined us on the podcast for a conversation in 2022. The topic was gut health, and it turned out to be a VERY popular episode! Today, the importance of good nutrition for a healthy … Continue reading Nuts and gut health [re-release]
Health professional resource. As nuts are an energy-dense food, due to the heart-healthy fats they contain, there’s a widespread perception that eating them will cause weight gain. But decades of research shows this is not true. Nuts are actually linked with a decreased risk of being overweight or obese, and regularly eating nuts reduces body … Continue reading Fact sheet: Nuts and weight
January 2025. Listen here: And available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/thehealthyhandful About this episode What are Australians actually buying at the supermarket? And how does this stack up against our nation’s dietary guidelines? In this episode, we’re joined by Healthylife’s Chief Health Officer Simone Austin to unpack the 2024 Living Healthy Report. We dive … Continue reading Episode 51 – What’s in a typical Australian shopping trolley?
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