Including almonds as a regular part of meals or as a snack has many health benefits for people at risk of diabetes. Nuts are a healthy addition to any diet. Even though nuts are high in fat, most of this is the healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated types. Nuts are also a good source of protein, […]
Nuts, seeds and diverticular disease
Popular wisdom and well meaning advice recommends that people with the digestive system problem of diverticular disease should avoid small, sharp and hard foods such as nuts, seeds and corn for the risk of inflaming the condition. Research studies now say otherwise, and these foods shouldn’t be excluded from the diet, except for when experiencing […]
Green light for nuts during pregnancy
Avoiding peanuts during pregnancy is a common precaution that many expecting mothers take even though current public health recommendations show there is no need for this. New research just published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology not only endorses the safety of eating nuts during pregnancy, but links peanut exposure to less allergies […]