A diet that includes walnuts may confer cardiovascular benefits by modulating the gut microbiome, according to a recent study sponsored by the California Walnut Commission.
Consuming half a cup of walnuts daily is enough to lower "bad cholesterol" levels in healthy, older adults, according to a California Walnut Commission-funded study that appears in the journal Circulation.
Eating walnuts may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly population, according to a study conducted by researchers in California and Spain.
The heart health benefits associated with walnuts may be due to their ability to boost good gut bacteria, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.