Jiang, R., J.E. Manson, M.J. Stampfer, S. Liu, W.C. Willett, F. B. Hu. 2002. Nut and peanut butter consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in women. Journal of the American Medical Association. 288:2554-60.

Kris-Etherton, P.M., et al. 1999. High-monounsaturated fatty acid diets lower both plasma cholesterol and triacyglycerol concentrations. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 70:1009-15.

Meglas-Rangil, I., P. Garcia-Lorda, M. Torres-Moreno, M. Bulio, J. Salas-Salvado. 2004. Nutrient content and health effects of nuts. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion. 54(2:1):83-6.

McVeigh, Gloria. 2005. Nuts to gallstones. Prevention. Vol.57. Iss. 1:70

Tsai, C.J., M.F. Leitzmann, F.B. Hu, W.kC. Willett, E.L. Giovannucci. 2004. A prospective cohort study of nut consumption and the risk of gallstone disease in men. American Journal of Epidemiology. 160(10):961-8.

About the Author:
Zel Allen is the author of The Nut Gourmet: Nutritious Nuts for Every Occasion and writes articles that focus on the health benefits of nuts. Zel is also co-publisher of Vegetarians in Paradise, an online vegetarian magazine www.vegparadise.com