MAKE YOUR DIET QUALITY BETTER BY CONSUMING NUTS

摘要

Including tree nuts like cashews, almonds, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts, in the diet can improve the nutrient adequacy for most nutrients, and with better diet quality. A new study compares the nutrientadequacy and diet quality of those who consume tree nuts and non-tree nut consumers in a nationally representative population.Researchers looked at 14,386 adults, 19+ years of age, participating in the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES). Usual intake was derived from two separate 24-hour recalls. The difference between this study and previous research is that this one uses usual intake and compares nutrient adequacy versus nutrient intake. The latter simply looks at the amount of a particular nutrient an individual consumes. Nutrient adequacy, on the other hand, measures how much of a particular nutrient is consumed in relation to the recommend amount for that nutrient.