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

This article summarizes the main conclusions drawn from a conference on the health effects
of nut consumption and identifies priority areas for future research. Individuals with higher …

Results: The walnut group consumed significantly more PUFA than the control (P= 0.035),
an outcome attributed to walnut consumption (contributing 67% dietary PUFA at 12 months) …

There is some concern that the high-fat, energy-dense content of nuts may promote weight
gain. Nuts, however, are rich in protein and dietary fiber, which are associated with …

Purpose Consuming 30 g of nuts/day is recommended to reduce chronic disease. However,
nut consumption appears far from ideal among several populations. A potential strategy to …

There is currently no single dietary or lifestyle intervention that is effective in long-term
weight loss. Traditional weight loss diets tend to be low in total fat and therefore often restrict …

Background and aims Nut consumption has been associated with decreased risk of
coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes which has been largely attributed to their …

Despite high energy content, nut consumption has not been associated with weight gain in
epidemiological and clinical investigations. Since a satiety effect a decreased sense of …

DESIGN: Thirty-week, cross-over, intervention study. Participants were provided 2113±494
kJ/day (505±118 kcal/day) as peanuts for 8 weeks with no dietary guidance (free feeding …

Whether pulse components can be used as value-added ingredients in foods formulated for
blood glucose (BG) and food intake (FI) control requires investigation. The objective of this …