ReviewAdvances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2022
Perspective: Is it Time to Expand Research on "Nuts" to Include "Seeds"? Justifications and Key Considerations.
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- The Metabolizable Energy and Lipid Bioaccessibility of Tree Nuts and Peanuts: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis of Human and In Vitro Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
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- Role of nut and seed intake on telomere length as a biomarker of ageing: a systematic review of observational and interventional studies.The British journal of nutrition · 2025Review
- Phenolic Composition in Native and Defatted Nuts and Seeds from the Serbian Market: Analytical Insights and Functional Potential.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of nutritional and antioxidant properties of almond cultivars: a comprehensive analysis for health and industry applications.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Application of BRAFO-Tiered Approach for Risk-Benefit Assessment of Nut Consumption in Chinese Adults.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Conventional and Novel Strategies for Cellulose Isolation from Nut Shells: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Nut consumption is associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia in adults: a community-based cohort study from the UK Biobank.GeroScience · 2025Article
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- Novel Lines of Research on the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Nut Consumption.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Nuts and seeds consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and their risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Food & nutrition research · 2023Review
- Selected Seeds as Sources of Bioactive Compounds with Diverse Biological Activities.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Similarities and differences in the nutritional composition of nuts and seeds in Serbia.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
The health benefits of nuts reported throughout the literature are extensive and well established for reducing the risk of, and managing several chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and cognition. Despite their comparable nutrient profile to nuts, seeds are often not assessed in clinical and epidemiological studies. Interestingly, dietary guidelines and recommendations often refer to "nuts and seeds" collectively, even though they are not consistently examined together in nutrition research when determining associated health benefits. The purpose of this review is to call for future nutrition research to consider combining nuts and seeds. This review provides justification for this proposal by summarizing current definitions for nuts and seeds and highlighting the similarities or dissimilarities in their nutrient compositions. Following this, we summarize current evidence on the health benefits of nuts and seeds, research gaps that should be addressed, and considerations for future research using both epidemiological and interventional study designs.
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