Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease whose prevalence is growing worldwide.
Consumption of desserts with low glycemic index (GI) and low glycemic load (GL) in a …

Background Previous meta-analyses, with some methodological controversies, have
assessed the relation between nut consumption and type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk and pointed …

Background Obesity is the most relevant overnutrition disease worldwide and is associated
to different metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes. Low …

Background & aims We have previously shown that regular consumption of high-protein
dairy-and energy-enriched berry-based products consumed as snacks improved nutritional …

Postprandial glycemic and insulinemic effects of three black bean pastas were evaluated
among eighteen normoglycemic adults (8 men, 10 women) in a randomized crossover trial …

Metabolic syndrome (MetSx) and its chronic disease consequences are major public health
concerns worldwide. Between-meal snacking may be a modifiable risk factor. We …

BACKGROUND Nuts are currently recommended for lower serum cholesterol and reduces
the risk of heart diseases. However, since they are high in energy and fat, long term …

Background and aims Elevated LDL-C, lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)], and inflammation are
associated with greater risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular events. Consumption of …

Spices are rich in distinct polyphenols which might act on the gut by inhibiting glucose
uptake and modulating appetite responses. To investigate this hypothesis, healthy adults …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Short-term trials support that adding tree nuts or peanuts to
usual diets does not induce weight gain. We reviewed the available epidemiological …