Category Archives: Walnuts

Food  Sources of Alpha-Linolenic Acid 

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) is one of the two essential fatty acids required for human health. An absence of adequate ALA in the diet is fatal and an imbalance of ALA with the other essential fatty acid linoleic acid … Continue reading →

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Walnut For Essential Fats

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Walnuts are a rich source of the essential fatty acid alpha linoleic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)), as well as other nutrients including tocopherols (vitamin E), fibres, arginine, vitamin B6, magnesium and zinc. The alpha linoleic acid content of walnuts is … Continue reading →

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Walnuts as a Source of Alpha Linolenic Acid

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Robert Barrington
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Alpha Linolenic Acid Is Neuroprotective

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) is a long chain fatty acid synthesised by plants. It is polyunsaturated fatty acid and contains three double bonds. Alpha linolenic acid is present in small amounts in most plants, and green leafy vegetables … Continue reading →

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Alpha Linolenic Acid: Cardiovascular Risk

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) is an essential fatty acid that has vitamin like effects in humans. Intakes of ALA must be balanced with intake of the other essential fatty acid linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)), and the dietary … Continue reading →

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Raw Versus Roasted Nuts

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Essential Fatty Acids Protect From Insulin Resistance

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington

One of the main problems with the Western diet is that it lacks a source of omega-3 essential fatty acids. Studies show that fish oils provide a large range of health effects to Westerners consuming a typical Western diet and … Continue reading →

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Cholesterol Lowering Foods: Tree Nuts

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Research has identified a number of foods that have the potential to favourably modify plasma cholesterol levels. One group of foods that has consistently shown this ability is the tree nuts. The efficacy of tree nuts to favourably modify plasma … Continue reading →

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Absorbable Energy From Walnuts

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Walnuts are a good source of a number of nutrients including the omega-3 fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)), minerals, vitamins and antioxidants such as ellagic acid. Evidence suggests that consuming walnuts is associated with a decreased of … Continue reading →

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Walnuts: Brain Food

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is often claimed that brain diseases such as dementia are a result of an ageing population, but this theory is flawed for two main reasons. Firstly, Western individuals are not living longer compared to those from the early 20th … Continue reading →

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