eClinical Medicine VOLUME 59, 101954, MAY 2023 Ariadna Pinar-Martí q Published:April 06, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101954 Summary Background Omega-3 fatty acids are critical for neuropsychological functioning. Adolescence is increasingly believed to entail brain vulnerability to dietary intake. The potential benefit on adolescent neurodevelopment of consuming walnuts, a source of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), remains unclear. Methods We […]
December 04, 2017 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this study aimed to determine if an association exists between intake of specific types of nuts (peanuts, walnuts, other tree nuts) and cardiovascular disease. They analyzed questionnaire and outcome data from three different longitudinal cohort studies. Higher total nut consumption, peanut and other tree nut consumption, and […]
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center AUGUST 17, 2017 Packed with nutrients linked to better health, walnuts are also thought to discourage overeating by promoting feelings of fullness. Now, in a new brain imaging study, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have demonstrated that consuming walnuts activates an area in the brain associated with […]
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 […]
Medscape Medical News Miriam E. Tucker August 06, 2014 A couple handfuls of tree nuts a day may improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, a new systematic review and meta-analysis suggests. The findings, from a total 450 patients in 11 randomized trials in 5 countries, were published online July 30, 2014 in PLOS Oneby Effie […]
The Journal of Nutrition, 02/21/2014 Review Article Journal Abstract PubMed Reference Poulose SM, et al. – Because of the combination of population growth and population aging, increases in the incidence of chronic neurodegenerative disorders have become a societal concern, both in terms of decreased quality of life and increased financial burden. Clinical manifestation of many of these […]