Peanut is an important crop grown worldwide. Commercially it is used mainly for oil
production but apart from oil, the by-products of peanut contains many other functional …

Eating outside the three main meals–in other words, snacking–is a part of the dietary pattern
of individuals in all stages of life. The quality and pattern of snacking have an impact on …

Nuts (tree nuts and peanuts) are nutrient dense foods with complex matrices rich in
unsaturated fatty and other bioactive compounds: high-quality vegetable protein, fiber …

In today's society, snacking contributes close to one-third of daily energy intake, with many
snacks consisting of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods. Choices made with regard to …

Epidemiological and clinical studies have indicated that nut consumption could be a healthy
dietary strategy to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and related cardiovascular …

Peanut skin is a by-product of the peanut industry that has low economic value despite its
high content of antioxidants such as phenolics. The effects of three skin removal methods …

Background: Epidemiologic studies have shown an inverse association between the
frequency of nut consumption and body mass index (BMI) and risk of obesity. However …

Background: The energy content of foods is primarily determined by the Atwater factors,
which may not be accurate for certain food groups. Nuts are a food group for which …

Background: Epidemiologic and clinical data indicate that nuts can be incorporated into the
diet without compromising body weight. This has been attributed to strong satiety properties …

Background: Data concerning the long-term association between nut consumption and
weight change in a free-living population are sparse. Objective: The objective was to …