Study on Possibility of Preventing Peanut Allergies

October 12, 2015
Written by Elise

In the last 10 years, peanut allergies have begun to be found more commonly in Africa and Asia, and its occurrence among children in Western countries has doubled. Peanut allergies have been given a lot of attention by the scientific and medical communities because, of all food allergies, being allergic to peanuts most frequently leads to death.

"Why Are Pistachios So Expensive?"

July 15, 2015
Written by Elise

We get a lot of questions in our store, but one of the more common ones is this: "Why are pistachios so expensive?" As it turns out, there are a lot of reasons that pistachios are consistently more expensive than most other nuts no matter where you buy them, and there's a big reason their price grows at a faster rate than most other nuts.

Walnuts and Your Mood

March 19, 2015
Written by Elise

Walnuts are good for your mood, and not just because you eat them in cookies? We'll show you how.

Peanuts and Blood Pressure

March 17, 2015
Written by Elise

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently released a study outlining the health advantages to eating salted and unsalted peanuts over their flavored counterparts. We'll outline it for you.

A Handful of Nuts Keeps the Doctor Away

April 3, 2015
Written by Elise

In a study of over 118,000 healthy people with no history of heart disease or cancer, the New England Journal of Medicine found that those who frequently ate nuts were more likely to live longer and less likely to die of cancer, heart disease, and respiratory disease.