Re: Daily nuts may help boost health

[Guest guest]

Some comments, without going into the fine details...

1) the low fat diet (again) was not a real low fat ala Okinawan diet, so

no wonder they did not improve.

2) Oil is calorie dense and low in satiety, and a highly refined

processed foods, so again, no wonder at the results

3) Nuts, a whole food, higher in nutrient density and lower in calorie

density and higher in satiety than the oil, showed some improvements.

No surprise. However, the amount they consumed was 30 grams (~1 oz).

Thats 175 calories

I wonder what is more important, 175 calories or the rest of the 1625

calories they (or we) consumed

The MED diet is not based on oils or nuts, but lots of fresh fruits,

veggies, unrefined whole grains, starches & legumes. Meat and dairy

are minimized and fish tends to be their choice for animal protein.

Nuts and/or oil is a condiment at best. In Crete, in 1960 the

consumption of olive oil was 40 grams a day. Less than 3 TB. The

French consumed little if any olive oil at that time. They were all

generally healthy no because of the olive oil, but inspite of the olive

oil However, as their diets have become Americanized, they have the

same problems we do. Based on current longevity stats, the diet of the

Okinawan and Chinese centenarians is a much better choice for both

longevity and longevity without disability.

Regards

Jeff

PS the archives are full of references supporting the above points

Diane Walter wrote:

>

> Adding nuts to a healthy diet may help release people from a dangerous

> combination of health problems.

>

> Up to 25% of people in the UK are thought to have " metabolic

> syndrome " , which includes obesity and high blood pressure, cholesterol

> and blood sugar.

>

> A Mediterranean diet of vegetables, fruit and fish plus daily nuts

> boosted health in more than one in eight at-risk volunteers, a Spanish

> study found.

>

> The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine journal.

>

> Disease risk

>

> The healthy properties of certain kinds of nuts, eaten in moderation,

> has been noted before.

>

> However, the researchers from the University of Rovira i Virgili in

> Spain, tested more than 1,200 volunteers with metabolic syndrome to

> see if adding nuts could boost existing healthy diets.

>

> People with metabolic syndrome are at greatly increased risk of

> cardiovascular disease.

>

> The group was split into thirds, the first of which were just given

> advice on low-fat eating.

>

> The next third got quarterly teaching on the Mediterranean diet, which

> as well as eating plenty of vegetables, cereal crops and fruit, also

> means cutting down on dairy produce and red meat. They were each given

> a litre of olive oil a week to supplement this.

>

> The final third got the same teaching, but they were given a 30g bag

> of mixed nuts every day.

>

> None was told they had to restrict their calorie intake.

>

> After a year, the volunteers were reassessed to see whether their

> health had improved.

>

> Approximately 2% of the group who were told about low-fat diets had

> improved to the extent that they were no longer classed as having

> metabolic syndrome.

>

> Among those following a Mediterranean diet including olive oil, the

> figure rose to 6.7%.

>

> Finally, 13.7% of those eating their daily bag of nuts as well as the

> Mediterranean diet had improved.

>

> Even though none of the participants' weight had dropped significantly

> over the year, waist circumferences had diminished in the nut-eating

> group, and cholesterol and blood pressure levels had dropped.

>

> Salt concerns

>

> The researchers said that the nuts may have been helping to cut the

> amount of chronic inflammation linked to their weight.

>

> Dr Jordi Salas-Salvado, the lead author, said: " The results of the

> study show that a non-energy restricted traditional Mediterranean diet

> enriched with nuts, which is high in fat, high in unsaturated fat and

> palatable, is a useful tool in managing metabolic syndrome. "

>

> However, a spokesman for the British Dietetic Association warned that

> the findings did not give people licence to eat large quantities of

> nuts in the hope this would improve their health.

>

> " You can't just sit on the sofa this Christmas and eat nuts - you

> should be making sure that if you add this many calories to you diet,

> you should take them out somewhere else if possible.

>

> " And this probably only refers to tree nuts, such as hazelnuts and

> almonds, rather than peanuts, which aren't actually a nut at all.

>

> " People should also be careful not eat too may salted nuts, as that

> certainly is no good for your blood pressure. "

>

> Story from BBC NEWS:

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/7767753.stm

> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/7767753.stm>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Also try to get unsalted raw nuts. Trader Joe’s sells them. If roasted, nut oils become rancid.

From: Diane Walter <dianepwalter@...>

Reply-< >

Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:47:41 -0000

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Subject: [ ] Daily nuts may help boost health

Adding nuts to a healthy diet may help release people from a dangerous

combination of health problems.

Up to 25% of people in the UK are thought to have " metabolic

syndrome " , which includes obesity and high blood pressure, cholesterol

and blood sugar.

A Mediterranean diet of vegetables, fruit and fish plus daily nuts

boosted health in more than one in eight at-risk volunteers, a Spanish

study found.

The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine journal.

Disease risk

The healthy properties of certain kinds of nuts, eaten in moderation,

has been noted before.

However, the researchers from the University of Rovira i Virgili in

Spain, tested more than 1,200 volunteers with metabolic syndrome to

see if adding nuts could boost existing healthy diets.

People with metabolic syndrome are at greatly increased risk of

cardiovascular disease.

The group was split into thirds, the first of which were just given

advice on low-fat eating.

The next third got quarterly teaching on the Mediterranean diet, which

as well as eating plenty of vegetables, cereal crops and fruit, also

means cutting down on dairy produce and red meat. They were each given

a litre of olive oil a week to supplement this.

The final third got the same teaching, but they were given a 30g bag

of mixed nuts every day.

None was told they had to restrict their calorie intake.

After a year, the volunteers were reassessed to see whether their

health had improved.

Approximately 2% of the group who were told about low-fat diets had

improved to the extent that they were no longer classed as having

metabolic syndrome.

Among those following a Mediterranean diet including olive oil, the

figure rose to 6.7%.

Finally, 13.7% of those eating their daily bag of nuts as well as the

Mediterranean diet had improved.

Even though none of the participants' weight had dropped significantly

over the year, waist circumferences had diminished in the nut-eating

group, and cholesterol and blood pressure levels had dropped.

Salt concerns

The researchers said that the nuts may have been helping to cut the

amount of chronic inflammation linked to their weight.

Dr Jordi Salas-Salvado, the lead author, said: " The results of the

study show that a non-energy restricted traditional Mediterranean diet

enriched with nuts, which is high in fat, high in unsaturated fat and

palatable, is a useful tool in managing metabolic syndrome. "

However, a spokesman for the British Dietetic Association warned that

the findings did not give people licence to eat large quantities of

nuts in the hope this would improve their health.

" You can't just sit on the sofa this Christmas and eat nuts - you

should be making sure that if you add this many calories to you diet,

you should take them out somewhere else if possible.

" And this probably only refers to tree nuts, such as hazelnuts and

almonds, rather than peanuts, which aren't actually a nut at all.

" People should also be careful not eat too may salted nuts, as that

certainly is no good for your blood pressure. "

Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/7767753.stm

[Guest guest]

If these guys were really smart, they'd hire you to re-design their

experiments, Jeff!

> >

> > Adding nuts to a healthy diet may help release people from a dangerous

> > combination of health problems.

> >

> > Up to 25% of people in the UK are thought to have " metabolic

> > syndrome " , which includes obesity and high blood pressure, cholesterol

> > and blood sugar.

> >

> > A Mediterranean diet of vegetables, fruit and fish plus daily nuts

> > boosted health in more than one in eight at-risk volunteers, a Spanish

> > study found.

> >

> > The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine

journal.

> >

> > Disease risk

> >

> > The healthy properties of certain kinds of nuts, eaten in moderation,

> > has been noted before.

> >

> > However, the researchers from the University of Rovira i Virgili in

> > Spain, tested more than 1,200 volunteers with metabolic syndrome to

> > see if adding nuts could boost existing healthy diets.

> >

> > People with metabolic syndrome are at greatly increased risk of

> > cardiovascular disease.

> >

> > The group was split into thirds, the first of which were just given

> > advice on low-fat eating.

> >

> > The next third got quarterly teaching on the Mediterranean diet, which

> > as well as eating plenty of vegetables, cereal crops and fruit, also

> > means cutting down on dairy produce and red meat. They were each given

> > a litre of olive oil a week to supplement this.

> >

> > The final third got the same teaching, but they were given a 30g bag

> > of mixed nuts every day.

> >

> > None was told they had to restrict their calorie intake.

> >

> > After a year, the volunteers were reassessed to see whether their

> > health had improved.

> >

> > Approximately 2% of the group who were told about low-fat diets had

> > improved to the extent that they were no longer classed as having

> > metabolic syndrome.

> >

> > Among those following a Mediterranean diet including olive oil, the

> > figure rose to 6.7%.

> >

> > Finally, 13.7% of those eating their daily bag of nuts as well as the

> > Mediterranean diet had improved.

> >

> > Even though none of the participants' weight had dropped significantly

> > over the year, waist circumferences had diminished in the nut-eating

> > group, and cholesterol and blood pressure levels had dropped.

> >

> > Salt concerns

> >

> > The researchers said that the nuts may have been helping to cut the

> > amount of chronic inflammation linked to their weight.

> >

> > Dr Jordi Salas-Salvado, the lead author, said: " The results of the

> > study show that a non-energy restricted traditional Mediterranean diet

> > enriched with nuts, which is high in fat, high in unsaturated fat and

> > palatable, is a useful tool in managing metabolic syndrome. "

> >

> > However, a spokesman for the British Dietetic Association warned that

> > the findings did not give people licence to eat large quantities of

> > nuts in the hope this would improve their health.

> >

> > " You can't just sit on the sofa this Christmas and eat nuts - you

> > should be making sure that if you add this many calories to you diet,

> > you should take them out somewhere else if possible.

> >

> > " And this probably only refers to tree nuts, such as hazelnuts and

> > almonds, rather than peanuts, which aren't actually a nut at all.

> >

> > " People should also be careful not eat too may salted nuts, as that

> > certainly is no good for your blood pressure. "

> >

> > Story from BBC NEWS:

> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/7767753.stm

> > <http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/7767753.stm>

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane:

My distinct impression is that that will never happen because, not

infrequently, these study authors start by writing their conclusion,

and then, having done that, try to figure out how they can assemble a

data set that gives the appearance of supporting it.

This conclusion seems to me to be inescapable is cases as blatent as

the one where the Mediterranean diet was found to be superior to a

low fat diet WHERE THE MEDITERAANEAN DIET IN THE EXPERIMENT HAD A

LOWER FAT CONTENT THAN THE SUPPOSED LOW FAT DIET THEY USED. And this

is not a single isolated incident.

Rodney.

> > >

> > > Adding nuts to a healthy diet may help release people from a

dangerous

> > > combination of health problems.

> > >

> > > Up to 25% of people in the UK are thought to have " metabolic

> > > syndrome " , which includes obesity and high blood pressure,

cholesterol

> > > and blood sugar.

> > >

> > > A Mediterranean diet of vegetables, fruit and fish plus daily

nuts

> > > boosted health in more than one in eight at-risk volunteers, a

Spanish

> > > study found.

> > >

> > > The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine

> journal.

> > >

> > > Disease risk

> > >

> > > The healthy properties of certain kinds of nuts, eaten in

moderation,

> > > has been noted before.

> > >

> > > However, the researchers from the University of Rovira i

Virgili in

> > > Spain, tested more than 1,200 volunteers with metabolic

syndrome to

> > > see if adding nuts could boost existing healthy diets.

> > >

> > > People with metabolic syndrome are at greatly increased risk of

> > > cardiovascular disease.

> > >

> > > The group was split into thirds, the first of which were just

given

> > > advice on low-fat eating.

> > >

> > > The next third got quarterly teaching on the Mediterranean

diet, which

> > > as well as eating plenty of vegetables, cereal crops and fruit,

also

> > > means cutting down on dairy produce and red meat. They were

each given

> > > a litre of olive oil a week to supplement this.

> > >

> > > The final third got the same teaching, but they were given a

30g bag

> > > of mixed nuts every day.

> > >

> > > None was told they had to restrict their calorie intake.

> > >

> > > After a year, the volunteers were reassessed to see whether

their

> > > health had improved.

> > >

> > > Approximately 2% of the group who were told about low-fat diets

had

> > > improved to the extent that they were no longer classed as

having

> > > metabolic syndrome.

> > >

> > > Among those following a Mediterranean diet including olive oil,

the

> > > figure rose to 6.7%.

> > >

> > > Finally, 13.7% of those eating their daily bag of nuts as well

as the

> > > Mediterranean diet had improved.

> > >

> > > Even though none of the participants' weight had dropped

significantly

> > > over the year, waist circumferences had diminished in the nut-

eating

> > > group, and cholesterol and blood pressure levels had dropped.

> > >

> > > Salt concerns

> > >

> > > The researchers said that the nuts may have been helping to cut

the

> > > amount of chronic inflammation linked to their weight.

> > >

> > > Dr Jordi Salas-Salvado, the lead author, said: " The results of

the

> > > study show that a non-energy restricted traditional

Mediterranean diet

> > > enriched with nuts, which is high in fat, high in unsaturated

fat and

> > > palatable, is a useful tool in managing metabolic syndrome. "

> > >

> > > However, a spokesman for the British Dietetic Association

warned that

> > > the findings did not give people licence to eat large

quantities of

> > > nuts in the hope this would improve their health.

> > >

> > > " You can't just sit on the sofa this Christmas and eat nuts -

you

> > > should be making sure that if you add this many calories to you

diet,

> > > you should take them out somewhere else if possible.

> > >

> > > " And this probably only refers to tree nuts, such as hazelnuts

and

> > > almonds, rather than peanuts, which aren't actually a nut at

all.

> > >

> > > " People should also be careful not eat too may salted nuts, as

that

> > > certainly is no good for your blood pressure. "

> > >

> > > Story from BBC NEWS:

> > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/7767753.stm

> > > <http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/7767753.stm>

> > >

> > >

> >

>