Background Nuts contain a number of nutritional attributes which may be cardioprotective. A
number of epidemiological studies have shown that nut consumption may have a beneficial …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a spectrum of abnormalities that can
range from bland liver fat (steatosis), to hepatic inflammation and liver injury …

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality is
increasing worldwide. This fact is mainly attributed to the modern lifestyle with predominant …

Though it was Hippocrates who coined the phrase in the West, physicians in the East have
long known that food is medicine and medicine is food. Highlighting traditional functional …

Consumption of nuts is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, and dietary
intervention studies incorporating pecans show improved lipid profiles. The unsaturated fats …

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 …

The cornerstone of initial management for hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is lifestyle
modification. The combination of weight loss through caloric restriction, alteration in …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a healthy diet supplemented
with extra virgin olive oil or pecans on plasma fatty acids (PFAs) in patients with stable …

Purpose The health-promoting phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds and flavonoids
present in nonfatty portion of pecan nut remain overlooked. The present study aimed to …

The increasing trend of obesity has been associated with a greater prevalence of type 2
diabetes mellitus and may lead to more vascular disease. Nuts, a rich source of …