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California Walnuts | Essential Food for Health

For Health Professionals

Since the early 1990s, clinical research has continued to reveal that walnuts positively affect the body on a multitude of levels. While early research focused on cardiovascular benefits, today research is exploring how walnuts influence cancer risk, energy expenditure, antioxidant status, glucose metabolism, aging and more.

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2/19/2008: Walnuts Rank High on New Nutrition Scales

Given the state of the national waistline, the need for better consumer understanding of healthy food choices is clear. We welcome new independent nutrition rating systems that will soon appear in grocery stores and on packaging. While some fear that this will be confusing, our research says that people want more information, presented in a simple, easy-to-understand format.

7/2/2007: Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Walnuts also Protects Against Oxidative Damage

Findings from a new study show that a decrease in the oxidative damage to LDL cholesterol is one of the protective mechanisms by which the Mediterranean diet exerts a protective effect on coronary heart disease development.

1/17/2007: New Study Shows Walnuts Improve Bone Health

Published in the January 16, 2007, edition of Nutrition Journal Penn State clinical research suggests walnuts, rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential omega-3 fatty acid, are beneficial to the skeletal system by decreasing the breakdown of bone.

10/10/2006: New Study Shows Eating Walnuts Protects Heart Against Short-Term Damage From Saturated Fat

It appears that there may be another reason to incorporate walnuts into your diet. A new clinical study published in the October 17, 2006 edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, suggests that walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fats, may protect the body’s arteries from the harm associated with eating a meal high in saturated fat.