Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 And this research is sponsored by ... hmmm ... oh, yes, the Almond Board of California. lane [lane] On Behalf Of Helene Lynn Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:41 AM tev treowlufu; rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Almond-erful >How many of these studies were funded by the almond growers group? Lane > >The health facts are in about almonds! > >The project leaders who are commissioned for the >research rank at the top of their respective fields >come from more than 20 scientific organizations >globally, such as the University of California (UC), >Loma Linda University (LLU), University of Toronto (U >of T), Tufts University, Michigan State University, >Purdue University, City of Hope Medical Center, King's >College London, Peking Medical University, and others. > >There are now two publications that give overviews of >almond's health benefits. 1, 2 These overviews include >the emerging research demonstrating that almonds as a >nutrient-rich, satiating food may play a role in >weight control and maintenance, followed by the latest >information on almond phytochemicals and their >potential role in cancer prevention. > >Heart Health Benefits > >Our major clinical focus has been to determine the >relationship between almond consumption, >cardiovascular disease, and related risk factors. In >September, 2002, the American Heart Association's >journal, Circulation, published the first almond study >in a medical journal, showing that in a clinical study >of people with elevated cholesterol, almonds >significantly lowered bad cholesterol levels, and a >linear reduction in LDL cholesterol resulted in >response to an acceptable range of almond intake in a >dose-response manner. 3 In June, 2003, a second dose >response metabolic study published in the American >Journal of Clinical Nutrition on men and women with >normal cholesterol levels, showed that a high almond >diet decreased total cholesterol, reduced LDL, and >improved HDL levels. 4 These two studies represent >some of the strongest in a petition filed by the >International Tree Nut Council Nutrition Research and >Education Foundation to the U.S. Food and Drug >Administration (FDA) for a heart health claim for >nuts. > >http://www.almondsarein.com/health/ > >===== >[...there'll be love and laughter, > and peace ever after, > just you wait and see... > ---Vera Lynn] > > > > > > Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. >http://info.mail./mail_250 > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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