Tree nuts may lower risk of colon cancer recurrence, death

Eating at least 2 ounces of tree nuts every week could reduce the chance of cancer recurrence and death for colon cancer patients, study suggests.

Tree nut allergy: Avoiding all tree nuts ‘may not be necessary’

New study suggests many people who test positive for tree nut allergies in blood and skin prick tests can consume most tree nuts without any reactions.

People with Type 2 diabetes benefit from replacing refined carbohydrates with tree nuts

Eating tree nuts appears to help lower and stabilize blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes compared to those on a control diet, a new study has found.

Eating tree nuts results in ‘modest decreases’ in blood fats and sugars, survey finds

Eating tree nuts appears to help reduce two of the five markers for metabolic syndrome, a group of factors that raise the risk for heart disease and other health problems such as diabetes and strokes, a new research paper says.

Eating peanuts in pregnancy lowers allergy risk for child

Allergic reactions to peanuts and tree nuts can range from mild to life-threatening. But new research suggests that pregnant women who are not allergic to the nuts/legumes and who eat more of them during pregnancy lower the risk of their child developing an allergy to the food.This is according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.