pistacia vera/inflammation

After enrolment, the volunteers will undergo a medical and dietary assessment and their health status will be evaluated through a complete blood count. On the day of the experiment and after overnight fasting, the volunteers will consume g of mastiha oil (1ml) and blood samples will be obtained on

A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial will be conducted in modares hospital in Tehran, Iran. After review of the inclusion and exclusion criteria and explanation of the design of the study, written consent form will be completed. The participants are 66 eligible patients, aged 35-70 years.

Specific objectives are to determine the dose response to ingestion of pistachios for promotion of recovery from vigorous exercise. To accomplish this, investigators will examined whether regular consumption of pistachios followed by pistachio feeding at two different doses (1.5 and 3.0 oz) during

Primary Research Objectives: 1. To examine the effects of a diet rich in pistachios on body composition 2. Examine incorporation of healthy fats into red blood cell (RBC) membranes 3. Determine changes in blood lipids, inflammatory markers and markers of bone turnover with pistachio consumption 4.

Today more than one-fifth of the adult Norwegian population is obese, and the prevalence of abdominal obesity has increased disproportionately in women. Cardiometabolic disorders (metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes) follow in the wake of obesity increasing health burdens on the population.

In free-living overweight or obese adult with impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance we will compare the effects of a pistachio-rich diet or a Mediterranean Diet on: - Fasting glucose levels, hemoglobin A1c, insulin, C peptide, HOMA IR, advanced glycation end products and soluble

The investigators wish to study the effect of nuts on glycemic control and to confirm their lipid lowering effects in type 2 diabetes. The consumption of nuts with their high unsaturated fat, vegetable protein (arginine) and fiber contents will decrease the glycemic load of the diet and improve