You’d be nuts to ignore the latest studies about walnuts and walnut oil.
Over
the past few years, several findings have shown that a handful of the
little seeds—yes, they’re actually seeds—can make you sleep better, feel
more relaxed and lose your
love handles.
Perhaps
we shouldn’t be surprised. A quarter cup of walnuts provides 100
percent of the daily recommended value of plant-based omega-3 fats,
along with high amounts of copper, manganese, molybdenum, and
biotin—essential nutrients all. And we once named them one of the six
best nuts for fat loss, because, at about 13 grams per one-ounce
serving, walnuts are one of the best dietary sources of polyunsaturated
fats—the “good” fats that activate genes that reduce fat storage and
improve insulin metabolism.
Inspired
by the new intel, Eat This, Not That! researched this essential list of
9 ways the regular consumption of walnuts has been scientifically
demonstrated to lead to a happier you. And to live your best life—and
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If you sleep too little, you could die young. If you sleep too
much, you could die young. So found a study published in the journal
Sleep
(it’s enough to make you lose sleep). Walnuts to the rescue. They
contain melatonin, a compound that works by conveying messages regarding
the cycle of light and dark to the body. We make it ourselves, but
eating walnuts (for an added boost) increases the blood levels of
melatonin, thereby inducing a peaceful sleep that could postpone your
dirt nap. Speaking of sleep, don’t miss these quick and easy
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Cue up the
Master of None
marathon—walnuts lower your blood pressure, the perfect accompaniment
to nights to Netflix and chill. Researchers conducting a study on the
relationship between these wonder-nuts and stress discovered that both
walnuts and walnut oil in participants’ diet lowered both resting blood
pressure and blood pressure responses to stress in the laboratory. Why?
Well, walnuts are a rich source of fiber, antioxidants, and unsaturated
fatty acids, particularly alpha linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty
acid. These are the nutrients that give walnuts it’s stress fighting
properties.
Eat This, Not That! Tip: Mix walnut
oil with sherry vinegar, olive oil, cumin and a pinch of salt and pepper
to make a salad dressing. Or blend some into a delicious
soup. (The oil doesn’t do well under heat, so it shouldn't be used for hot surface cooking or high temperature baking.)
Interesting
development here, regarding walnuts and mice: Dr. Abha Chauhan and his
team from the New York State Institute found that the walnut-deprived
mice they studied suffered a dramatic loss in learning, memory and
physical and emotional control. It’s theorized that his is due to
vitamin E and flavanoids in walnuts helping destroy harmful free radical
chemicals that cause dementia.
Here,
we look to more research with animals, but the findings converted us:
In one study, mice that were given the human equivalent of 2.4 ounces of
whole walnuts for 18 weeks had significantly smaller and slower-growing
prostate tumors compared to the control group that consumed the same
amount of fat but from other sources. The upshot was that the whole
walnut diet reduced prostate cancer growth in mice by 30 to 40 percent.
Another mice study discovered that mice who ate the human equivalent of
just two handfuls of walnuts a day cut breast cancer risk in half and
slowed tumor growth by 50 percent, too! To live your happiest and
healthiest life, discover—and then stop doing—these
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The
dietary fat in walnuts has been shown to decrease the risk of
developing serious complications associated with type-2 diabetes, such
as kidney disease, according to a new study. It looked at 31 men and 81
women in this high-risk category and found that overweight adults with
type-2 diabetes who ate one-quarter cup of walnuts daily had significant
reductions in fasting insulin levels compared to those who didn’t.
What’s more, the benefit was achieved in the first three months of the
study! Throw in the fact that walnuts lead to
quick weight loss, and they diabetes worst enemy.
Ramp
up the fat-blasting power of almonds—our go-to nut for weight loss—by
adding walnuts into the mix. A review of 31 trials, study participants
whose diets included extra nuts or nuts substituted for other foods lost
about 1.4 extra pounds and half an inch from their waists. Part of that
loss can be correlated with walnuts ability to make those who eat them
feel increased satiety, with one study demonstrating that walnuts’
ability to impart that full feeling in just three days. To lose weight
even faster, don’t miss this essential list of
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Perhaps
it’s Mother Nature’s way of giving us a hint: Heart-shaped walnuts are
brimming in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids that can significantly
reduce the risk of heart disease—an umbrella term that refers to a
number of deadly complications (including heart attack and stroke) that
amount for about 600,000 deaths in the United States per year. (Heart
disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S.).The most
comprehensive review of clinical trials on nut consumption in relation
to cardiovascular disease showed consuming just
one ounce of
walnuts five or more times a week—about a handful every day—can slash
heart disease risk by nearly 40 percent! Another study showed two ounces
a day was enough to significantly improve blood flow to and from the
heart in just 8 weeks, without causing weight gain. And a recent study
that analyzed the health benefits of different parts of the walnut—the
skin, the “meat” and the oil—found most of the heart-healthy benefits
come from the oil.
Eat This, Not That! Tip: You
can release walnuts’ volatile oils by roasting them in a dry pan over
medium heat until fragrant. Or eat them as one of the perfect
high protein snacks.
Antioxidants—you’ve
heard the term, and know they’re good for you—in fact, they’re believed
to help control how fast you age by combating free radicals, the prime
cause of age-related deterioration. Luckily, walnuts contain several
rare antioxidants that are available in only a few commonly eaten foods.
We’re talking quinone juglone, the tannin tellimagrandin, and the
flavonol morin (in case you’re ever on
Jeopardy). Research has
shown that polyphenols may help prevent chemically-induced liver damage
and that of all the nuts, walnut polyphenols are the best in class. For
another amazing source of antioxidants, try
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It’s
neat that these nuts would help deez nuts fulfil their purpose.
According to a study from UCLA, that appears to be the case. Walnuts
improve reproductive health in men. Researchers found that when they
gave healthy young men who ate a Western diet 2.5 ounces of walnuts
daily (a little over half a cup) had improved sperm quality, including
vitality, motility, and morphology. While this improvement won’t impact
the length of male walnut eaters’ lives, it will significantly improve
the chances of ensuring that their genetic material will endure. And
speaking of men, they won’t want to miss these
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