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Almonds in the diet simultaneously improve plasma alpha-tocopherol concentrations and reduce plasma lipids.

Jambazian PR, Haddad E, Rajaram S, Tanzman J, Sabaté J

School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science, California State University, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

The objective of this study was to assess the dose-response effect of almond intake on plasma and red blood cell tocopherol concentrations in healthy adults enrolled in a randomized, crossover feeding trial. Participants were 16 healthy men and women, aged 41+/-13 years. After a 2-week run-in period, participants were fed three diets for 4 weeks each: a control diet, a low-almond diet, and a high-almond diet, in which almonds contributed 0%, 10%, and 20% of total energy, respectively. Changes in blood tocopherol levels were assayed by high pressure liquid chromatography. Incorporating almonds into the diet helped meet the revised Recommended Dietary Allowance of 15 mg/day alpha-tocopherol and increased lipid-adjusted plasma and red blood cell alpha-tocopherol concentrations. A significant dose-response effect was observed between percent energy in the diet from almonds and plasma ratio of alpha-tocopherol to total cholesterol.

Published 4 March 2005 in J Am Diet Assoc, 105(3): 449-54.
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