Hazelnuts 365: Why Oregon's state nut may be the key to disease prevention

(FLM Harvest) The new study, administered by the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and published in the December 2018 issue of The Journal of Nutrition, found that older adults who added hazelnuts to their diet for 16 weeks significantly improved their levels of two key micronutrients. Results showed increased blood concentrations of magnesium and elevated urinary levels of a breakdown product of alpha tocopherol, commonly known as vitamin E.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news