California walnuts are an amazing food. Inside that hard outer shell you’ll find a wide variety of substances that nourish and promote good health. But before we look inside, let’s examine the protective outer shell, which comprises 55% of the walnut’s weight. Read the rest of this entry »

I have angina and I am interested in any positive recommendations to keep my heart healthy, thus my interest in walnuts. I asked my cardiologist and his response was “Walnuts are good for your heart, but you will gain lots of weight”. Are they THAT fattening? Read the rest of this entry »

We finely chop walnuts and put them on our breakfast cereal. Is it okay to keep them in a container and use as needed? Will they spoil if not refrigerated? Do we loose any of the nutrition by chopping them up? Read the rest of this entry »

According the USDA Database Standard Reference 19: Read the rest of this entry »

alifornia Walnuts are English walnuts. Their scientific name is Juglans Regia. English walnuts are native to the Middle East. The black walnut is a native American species. Currently the black walnut is used mainly as a rootstock for English walnuts. Read the rest of this entry »

Walnuts contain very little carbohydrate. One ounce of walnuts contains 4 grams carbohydrates and 2 grams fiber

Omega-3 fatty acid loss is insignificant (<5%) when walnuts are roasted, toasted or baked for short periods of time.

In September 2002, the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the “Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrates, Fiber, Fat, Protein and Amino Acids (A Report of the Panel on Macronutrients, Read the rest of this entry »

The omega-3 fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA) is the precursor or “parent” to the two long-chain omega 3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Walnuts contain ALA and fatty fish contain EPA and DHA. Metabolic reactions enable ALA to be converted into EPA and DHA. Read the rest of this entry »

Including healthy fats in the diet is one of the key messages of the individualized MyPyramid food guidance system. Read the rest of this entry »