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• December 31, 2012
  Tree Nuts or Peanuts for Breast Cancer Prevention?

  Eating fiber-containing foods—especially nuts—during adolescence may significantly lower the risk of developing potentially precancerous fibrocystic breast disease (fibroadenomas).
• September 13, 2012
  Extra Virgin Olive Oil vs. Nuts

  The short-term effect of replacing refined olive oil with extra virgin olive oil, walnuts, or almonds on cardiovascular risk factors.
• August 23, 2012
  Testing the Fat Burning Theory

  Finally there’s a solution to the mystery of why nuts don't seem to make people gain weight. It appears to be a combination of factors including a boost to our metabolism, which results in us..
• August 22, 2012
  Testing the Dietary Compensation Theory

  An elegant study is presented testing the appetite-suppressing effects of walnuts.
• August 8, 2012
  Black Versus English Walnuts

  A dramatic difference exists between the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of black walnuts versus English walnuts.
• July 19, 2012
  Plant-Based Diets and Cellular Stress Defenses

  Measuring the effects of a plant-based diet on the expression of hundreds of different genes at a time, a research group found that an antioxidant rich portfolio of plant foods such as berries,..
• July 2, 2012
  Fighting Inflammation in a Nut Shell

  The equivalent of eating a single walnut half per day appeared to cut the risk of dying from inflammatory disease in about half, whereas fish did not appear to play a protective role. That may be why..
• June 29, 2012
  Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Purple Potatoes

  Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties of white compared to yellow and purple potatoes. Purple potatoes may also help lower high blood pressure.