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Nuts are rich in various mono- and poly-unsaturated ‘good’ fats. They also contain many different forms of vitamin E as well as fibre, magnesium and other minerals. Nuts and seeds are an important part of a healthy diet. The various forms of vitamin E as well as many phenols (bioactive plant nutrients) contained in [...]  High triglyceride levels, hypertriglyceridemia, and to some extent high levels of certain types of cholesterol are considered a risk for metabolic syndrome (which I have written about in detail here). To recap: Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. According to the US National Heart Lung [...] Nuts and seeds feature almost daily in my diet and are certainly a food that I regularly recommend. I wrote a piece specifically about almonds a few years ago and since then evidence has continued to accumulate for the health benefits of these foods. Recently (1) an analysis of published research has found that [...] Dark chocolate, the varieties containing 85% -90% cocoa solids, is something that I really do enjoy (as regular readers of my blog will already know)! I take comfort in knowing that this treat is also quite healthy. Numerous studies have now linked the eating of dark chocolate to a reduced risk of heart disease and cancers, [...] |
  
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