by AWIA | Jun 25, 2017 | News
Scottish research examined how eating half a handful of walnuts each day (15g or five whole nuts) over a four week period impacts cardiovascular risk (lipid profile, arterial stiffness and platelet activation) in 30 young healthy males.[#2] Walnuts are rich in alpha...
by AWIA | Jun 25, 2017 | News
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has recently released the “Australian Food Statistics 2009-2010”. It notes that in the 20 year period between 1987 to 2007 the consumption of tree nuts has increased by 157%. According to the Department,...
by AWIA | Jun 25, 2017 | News
Walnuts are the healthiest of all the nuts and should be eaten more as part of a healthy diet, US scientists say. Scientists from Pennsylvania told the American Chemical Society that walnuts contain the highest level of antioxidants compared to other nuts....
by AWIA | Jun 25, 2017 | News
Australian adults will need to increase their nut consumption by 350% to meet the recommended daily intake identified in the dietary modeling that underpins the new Australian Dietary Guidelines, released today. The guidelines – based on an analysis of more than...
by AWIA | Jun 25, 2017 | News
Major rain in mid April of up to ten times the normal amount, has affected Chile’s harvest of their main walnut variety: Chandler which was 20% being harvest when rain hit. This could affect up to 35,000 – 40,000 tons and is expected to result in a...
