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World-wide Study Finds Linoleic Acid Benefits the Heart
The Peanut Institute Reports Fatty Acid in Peanuts Lowers Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events Albany, Ga. (May 21, 2019) – A large-scale study recently published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, showed that higher levels of linoleic acid in...
Peanuts Integral to MIND Diet and Brain Health
Albany, Ga. (March 12, 2019) – A recent study published in the journal Nutrition, Health & Aging found the MIND diet, which was specifically developed as a dietary pattern to prevent cognitive decline, can reduce and delay the progression of Parkinson’s disease....
New Study Shows Peanuts Match Almonds for Controlling Diabetes
Low-cost Peanuts Deliver Numerous Superfood Health Benefits Albany, Ga. (November 1, 2018) – If you thought almonds were healthier than peanuts, think again. A study published in the journal Nutrients in October 2018 found that peanuts are just as good as almonds for...
Health & Nutrition Studies
Vegetarian Diets May Extend Life
New data from the Adventist Health Study-2 shows that vegetarian diets are associated with lower death rates, from all health-related causes, compared to non-vegetarian diets. When The Peanut Institute attended the International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition...
Study Shows Vegetable Fat Intake Decreases the Risk of Death From All Causes Among Men with Prostate Cancer
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at type of fat intakes among men diagnosed with prostate cancer from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2010). Results indicated that higher intakes of vegetable fat decreased...
New Research Gives Another Reason to Eat a Handful of Peanuts Daily
A new major study showed men and women who ate a handful of peanuts daily increased longevity. Results were strongest when peanuts were eaten daily, reducing death from multiple causes by up to 20%, but benefits were also seen with eating peanuts less than once a...