Episode 23 - Nuts, seeds and heart health - Nuts for Life | Australian Nuts for Nutrition & Health

28 September 2022

September 2022.

About this episode:

We speak with Lily Henderson from the Heart Foundation of New Zealand on their recently-updated position statement on nuts, seeds and heart health.

Research supporting the role of nuts for heart health has gained significant momentum since the publication of the landmark Adventist Health Study in 1992. The body of evidence is still growing today. But what does the most recent nut research tell us?

And what do we know about seeds? Despite them having a relatively similar nutritional profile to nuts, does the evidence also support a role for seeds in heart health?

Lily expertly explains the Heart Foundation of New Zealand’s key findings and recommendations, and their implications for practice.

About today’s guest:

Lily Henderson is National Nutrition Advisor at the Heart Foundation of New Zealand and board member of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Lily has more than 15 years of experience working in public health as a registered dietitian in New Zealand, the UK and Australia.

Her current role includes policy development, nutrition communications and advisory to a wide range of stakeholders. She is passionate about using the latest evidence to educate Kiwis with simple and meaningful lifestyle messages.