September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and a perfect time to focus on the importance of nutrition in the fight against this disease. New animal research published in Cancer Investigation, indicates eating 2 oz. of walnuts may prevent prostate cancer tumor incidence and progression. Researchers at the University of Texas…

Celebrate National Nutrition Month by sharing the "What’s Your Nutrition IQ?" challenge with your clients! Celebrate National Nutrition Month by taking the "What’s Your Nutrition IQ?" challenge. Each week throughout the month of March, tell your clients to visit the www.walnuts.org to test their nutrition savvy and be entered for…

The Research Dietary Practice Group and the California Walnut Commission invite you to our Pre-FNCE event: Foods That Make You Fertile: Nutritional Advice for Women and Men Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 1- 3 PM Earn 1 Free CE credit Hilton Americas, Houston; Ballroom of the Americas D Victoria Maizes,…

*Preliminary animal research has been investigating the potential benefit walnuts may have on fighting a variety of cancers including breast, prostate, and colorectal. Please note, that these animal studies are provided as background and used to formulate hypotheses for additional research needed to determine the effects on humans. Considering an…

New Harvard study reports walnut consumption to be linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes in women. Recent research published online by the Journal of Nutrition, found an inverse relationship between walnut consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in two large prospective cohorts of U.S. women: the Nurses’…

*More research is needed to determine if adding walnuts to the diet will improve birth outcomes for men within fertility clinics and the general population. Research published in the recent issue of Biology of Reproduction reports that 75 grams (approximately 2.5 oz) of walnuts consumed per day improved sperm vitality,…