Health Benefits Related to Tree Nut Consumption and Their Bioactive Compounds

Long-term studies with regular tree nut consumption have indicated positive outcomes for multiple health benefits. Here, we review the beneficial effects of tree nuts, highlighting the impact on glucose modulation, body weight management, cardiovascular risk, inflammation, oxidative stress, cognitive performance, and gut microbiota. Nuts are important sources of nutrients and phytochemicals, which, together with a healthy lipid profile, could help prevent certain chronic diseases, protect against oxidative stress and inflammation, and improve cognitive performance, thus reducing the impact of aging and neurodegeneration.

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Long-term consumption of tree nuts has been shown to have positive effects on health, impacting glucose modulation, body weight, cardiovascular risk, inflammation, oxidative stress, cognitive performance, and gut microbiota. Nuts are rich sources of nutrients and phytochemicals, which, combined with a healthy lipid profile, can help prevent chronic diseases, protect against oxidative stress and inflammation, and improve cognitive performance, thereby reducing the impact of aging and neurodegeneration.