The dietary guidelines recommend that the average American should eat 5 ½ servings from the “Meat and Beans” group each day. Pecans are included in this group because they contain approximately the same amount of protein and nutrients as meat, poultry, fish, beans, and seeds. Eating 1 ounce of pecans (or about 20 halves) equals[...]
To live a longer, healthier life, the new Dietary Guidelines say Americans should vary their choices of protein “with more fish, beans, peas, nuts and seeds.” For the average person, that means eating about 5½ servings from the “meat and beans” category each day. Pecans and other nuts are included in this category because of[...]
Newly published research shows that the pecan, that All-American nut, contains the most antioxidant capacity of any other nut and is among the top category of foods to contain the highest antioxidant capacity. Antioxidants are substances found in foods that protect against cell damage and, studies have shown, can help fight diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,[...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a health claim for pecans and other nuts regarding their role in helping to reduce heart disease. Nuts, including pecans, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macademia, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts, in addition to peanuts can now carry the following health claim: “Scientific evidence suggests but does[...]
Pecans are a healthful, naturally low carbohydrate food that you can feel good about including in your daily carb-restricted diet. Whether for a snack or a meal, pecans provide many nutritional benefits that can nicely complement a carb-controlled diet, some of which are: CARB CONSCIOUS: Pecans are naturally low in carbohydrates…always have been, always will be.[...]