In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that can help promote health. Additionally, those changes in gut bacteria were associated with improvements in some risk factors for heart disease.  

Officials say the plant-based meat alternative product was inspired by chefs attending “Camp Walnut” sponsored by the California Walnut foodservice marketing program,

Walnuts are the only nut to contain a significant amount of the plant-based omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid (2.5 grams / ounce of English walnuts or 9g in 100g quantity).

Consumption of nuts was inversely associated with total mortality in both men and women.

Such a diet lowers non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (ApoB), two predictors of cardiovascular disease risk.

These results are consistent with findings of a prior study conducted by the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center team.

Recent findings published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease report walnut consumption in a Mediterranean diet is associated with better memory scores and cognitive function.

According to findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition, walnuts may help reduce prostate cancer risk.

Nuts pack a healthy punch and ranks walnuts at the top for having both more healthful antioxidants, called polyphenols, and a higher antioxidant potency than the other nuts analyzed.