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More research showing health benefits of peanuts, including when eating them with a high fat meal. From Science Daily: Adding peanuts to a meal benefits vascular health A study of peanut consumption showed that including them as a part of a high fat meal improved the post-meal triglyceride response and preserved endothelial function.The purpose of ...continue reading "Eating Peanuts Benefits Vascular health"

A large study found that eating nuts or peanuts several times a week is associated with lower death rates, especially from cardiovascular disease. Note that a serving is a small handful or 1.5 ounces of whole nuts or 2 tablespoons of nut butter. From Science Daily: Peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality ...continue reading "Eating Nuts and Peanuts Associated With Lower Death Rates"

Very exciting research. And it's the exact opposite advice that doctors used to tell parents - which was if there was a high risk for a specific allergy that ran in the family (peanuts, dogs, etc.) to have the young child try to avoid exposure to that item (or in the case of peanuts - ...continue reading "Eating Peanuts May Prevent Peanut Allergy"

Great reasons to eat walnuts. Yes, this study was done in mice, but it (as supported by other research) should also apply to humans.From Medical Xpress: 'Tis the season to indulge in walnuts Researchers at UC Davis and other institutions have found that diets rich in whole walnuts or walnut oil slowed prostate cancer growth ...continue reading "Walnuts Have Anti-Cancer Properties?"

To celebrate National Nut Day, two articles about health benefits of nuts. From Medical Daily: National Nut Day 2014: Peanuts, Tree Nuts, And How Each Helps Your Health “For people who already eat plenty of meat and dairy products…nuts and ‘nutty’ legumes, like Brazil nuts, cashews, peanuts and walnuts, are a good nutritional alternative to ...continue reading "Benefits of Eating Nuts"

There is a huge problem in the organic foods industry, and it's a problem that our government refuses to address. The issue is that many of the imported foods into the US are actually not organic, and are not complying with organic standards. The result is that crops grown in the US, from farms following ...continue reading "Why Many “Organic” Foods From Other Countries Are So Cheap"

A recent study reports more good news about eating a plant-based diet - that is, one rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes, seeds, but low in meat and dairy foods. Researchers found that in men who had already been diagnosed with prostate cancer, those eating the most plant-based foods had the least erectile ...continue reading "Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet For Men With Prostate Cancer"

Chemicals known as "forever chemicals" or PFAS have been in the news a lot recently. This is because PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are in so many products that we all use, yet research is showing more and more health harms from them. Including to pregnant women and developing babies. A recent study found that ...continue reading "Pregnant Women Ingest Forever Chemicals In Ultra-Processed and Fast Foods"

A new study highlights the importance of eating a variety of foods for good health. Researchers found that humans have 5 distinct regions in the small intestine, and each region absorbs different nutrients and has different cellular functions. And each zone responds to changes in the diet. The researchers said that this helps understand how ...continue reading "The Five Regions of the Small Intestine"

What causes a person to develop kidney stones has long been debated. A recent study found that in persons who develop kidney stones, there are alterations in the gut, salivary, and urinary microbiomes. In other words, the community of fungi, viruses, and bacteria at each of these sites are out of whack or imbalanced. In ...continue reading "Kidney Stones and the Gut Microbiome"