MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events|May 28, 2020 Research led by Dr. Wendy Hall, Reader in Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that replacing popular snacks such as biscuits and crisps with almonds can improve endothelial function, a key indicator of vascular health, and lower ‘bad’ LDL-cholesterol. Participants […]
BMC Public Health — Wang J, Bravatti MAL, Johnson EJ, et al. | April 28, 2020 From the US healthcare sector perspective, the cost-effectiveness of almond intake (42.5 g) in cardiovascular disease primary prevention was evaluated in this study. Researchers constructed a decision model for 42.5 g of almond per day vs no almond intake and cardiovascular […]
Date: February 22, 2016 Source: University of Florida Summary: Just add a handful of almonds: a University of Florida study suggests that improving one’s diet can be as simple as that. Just add a handful of almonds: a University of Florida study suggests that improving one’s diet can be as simple as that. Researchers studied […]
01.04.2016 Going Nuts Over Saturated Fats … Again by Karl Nadolsky, DO, and Spencer Nadolsky, DO Earlier, we exposed our learned favoritism of prescribing nuts as part of a healthy whole foods diet starting with a review of a RCT of almonds and lipoprotein levels. And we’vecontinued to discuss the nuances of recent evidence involving […]
Nuts are good calories. I’m not a big fan of the omega-6 fatty acid linoleate, but that’s largely in the context of processed foods and confectioneries, where it’s more than likely no longer in it’s native form (Dc9,1218:2n6)… but in the context of unprocessed whole foods (eg, nuts), a little n6 is fine imo. What are good calories? […]
By Joe Leech, Dietitian Almonds are an incredibly popular tree nut. Despite being high in fat, they are highly nutritious and extremely healthy. Here are 9 evidence-based health benefits of almonds. 1. Almonds Deliver a Massive Amount of Nutrients The almond is the edible seed that grows on the tree Prunus dulcis, more commonly called the […]
Effects of regular consumption of different forms of almonds and hazelnuts on acceptance and blood lipids European Journal of Nutrition, 12/12/2014 Clinical Article Tey SL, et al. – According to the results of the present study, acceptance was stable for all combinations but was highest for whole nuts. Six weeks of nut consumption improved blood […]