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Up-to-date news from California Walnuts.
- February 29, 2012
- Walnuts May Boost Memory and Improve Cognitive Function: New Results From Landmark PREDIMED Study
- October 13, 2011
- U.S. & SOUTH KOREAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT A WIN FOR CALIFORNIA WALNUT INDUSTRY
The California walnut industry welcomed the news of the passage of the United States and South Korean Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), which is expected to bring immediate duty reduction to walnuts exported to the Korean market.
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- September 19, 2011
- Walnuts Boost Cognitive Function
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True or False: Walnuts can improve the odds of correctly answering a true or false question. The answer is true according to newly published research in the British Journal of Nutrition.
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- September 6, 2011
- California Walnut Harvest in Wine Country
Join us as we uncover a walnut’s journey from orchard to table amidst the bountiful backdrop of California’s Napa Valley - an event for media professionals only.
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- September 2, 2011
- CALIFORNIA WALNUT INDUSTRY EXPECTS EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH QUALITY CROP 2011 NASS Crop Estimate Announced
Today, the USDA NASS California Field Office released the annual crop estimate for walnuts, predicting the annual walnut yield to be 485,000 short tons.
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- September 1, 2011
- Breast Cancer Risk Drops When Diet Includes Walnuts, Marshall Researchers Find
The risk of breast cancer dropped significantly in mice when their regular diet included a modest amount of walnut, Marshall University researchers report in the journal Nutrition and Cancer.
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- June 24, 2011
- LEADING HEALTH EXPERTS REVEAL NEW DIRECTIONS IN NUTRITION
The California Walnut Commission’s Food For Your Whole Life™ webcast presents a distinguished panel of experts who address new and cutting edge nutrition findings that have been discovered in the past year.
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- May 3, 2011
- California Walnuts’ 2011 Chefs Council: Empowering Consumers to Enjoy Dishes That are Delicious AND Healthy
- March 30, 2011
- A Springtime Press Event hosted by California Walnuts
Media guests are invited to visit Sacramento, California for a unique perspective on reinventing the American Menu, May 2 & 3, 2011.
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- January 7, 2011
- Walnuts’ Unique Nutrient Profile Makes Meeting New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Easy and Delicious
The 2010 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) urge Americans to reduce their sodium intake, replace saturated and trans fats with the “good” fats (poly and monounsaturated fats) and to lower cholesterol consumption. Walnuts just happen to be sodium and cholesterol free and a great source of “good” fat.
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