The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council has organized a symposium to present to the media the new findings of the benefits of nuts in health in the frame of the 12th European Nutrition Conference in Berlin. Four international experts have explained new findings on nuts and health. Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, from Universtat Rovira i Virgili (Spain), Dr. Fran Grodstein from Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School (USA), Dr. Giuseppina Mandalari from University of Messina (Italy) and Dr. Volker Mai from University of Florida (USA) highlighted the latest scientific findings, such as the benefits of nut consumption on cardiometabolic health or the strong relation between the consumption of nuts and better cognitive function in older men. The symposium called 'New findings on nuts and health' took place on Wednesday, 21st October 2015 at 4.30 pm.
Program
- Nuts and Cardiometabolic Health. Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó.
- Long-term Nut Consumption and Cognitive Function with Aging. Dr. Fran Grodstein.
- Nuts and Digestion. Dr. Giuseppina Mandalari.
- Tree Nuts and the Gut: Supporting a Healthy Microbiota. Dr. Volker Mai.