There was no effect on waist circumference , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or blood pressure with the direction of effect favouring tree nuts for waist circumference .
Pooled analyses show a MetS benefit of tree nuts through modest decreases in triglycerides and fasting blood glucose with no adverse effects on other criteria across nut types .
OBJECTIVE To provide a broader evidence summary to inform dietary guidelines of the effect of tree nuts on criteria of the metabolic syndrome ( MetS ) .
Almonds and postprandial glycemia--a dose-response study.
Almonds , together with other nuts , reduce serum cholesterol levels and may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease . There is much current interest in the relation of coronary heart disease to postpr and ial events . We have therefore assessed the effects of varying amounts of almonds on the postpr and ial blood glucose response to a carbohydrate meal . Our aim was to assess the effect of adding almonds to a bread meal .  Nine healthy volunteers ( 2 women , 7 men ; mean age , 27.8 years ; mean body mass index , 22.9 kg/m2 ) were r and omly fed with 3 test meals and 2 white bread control meals on separate days . Subjects were fed the meals after a 10- to 12-hour overnight fast . Each meal contained 50 g of available carbohydrate from white bread eaten alone or with 30 , 60 , or 90 g ( approximately 1 , 2 , or 3 oz ) of almonds .  Capillary finger-prick blood sample s for glucose analysis were obtained at 0 , 15 , 30 , 45 , 60 , 90 , and 120 minutes . Glycemic responses were assessed by calculating the incremental area under the 2-hour blood glucose curve . The addition of almonds to white bread result ed in a progressive reduction in the glycemic index of the composite meal in a dose-dependent manner for the 30-g ( 105.8 + /- 23.3 ) , 60-g ( 63.0 + /- 9.0 ) , and 90-g ( 45.2 + /- 5.8 ) doses of almonds ( r = -0.524 , n = 36 , P = .001 ) . We conclude that , in addition to lowering serum cholesterol levels , almonds may also reduce the glycemic impact of carbohydrate foods with which they are eaten
There was no effect on waist circumference , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or blood pressure with the direction of effect favouring tree nuts for waist circumference .
Pooled analyses show a MetS benefit of tree nuts through modest decreases in triglycerides and fasting blood glucose with no adverse effects on other criteria across nut types .
OBJECTIVE To provide a broader evidence summary to inform dietary guidelines of the effect of tree nuts on criteria of the metabolic syndrome ( MetS ) .