What is the Latest on the Consumption of Nuts, Seeds and Corn in Diverticular Disease?
(January 2009) People with Diverticulitis have been recommended to avoid nuts, seeds and popcorn for years. Research currently shows that consuming nuts and popcorn twice per week appeared to have a protective effect against diverticulitis, report researchers in the August 27, 2008 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers analyzed the self reported data of 47,228 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2004) who were free from diverticular disease, cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease at baseline. Overall 27% reported eating nuts at least twice a week, while 15% consumed corn and popcorn. During 18 years of follow-up, there were 801 new cases of diverticulitis and 383 new cases of diverticular bleeding. The bottom line was that nut, corn, seed and popcorn consumption was not associated with an increased of new diverticulitis or diverticular complications. In fact, the men with the highest intake of nuts had a 20% lower risk of developing the d
(January 2009) People with Diverticulitis have been recommended to avoid nuts, seeds and popcorn for years. Research currently shows that consuming nuts and popcorn twice per week appeared to have a protective effect against diverticulitis, report researchers in the August 27, 2008 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers analyzed the self reported data of 47,228 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2004) who were free from diverticular disease, cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease at baseline. Overall 27% reported eating nuts at least twice a week, while 15% consumed corn and popcorn. During 18 years of follow-up, there were 801 new cases of diverticulitis and 383 new cases of diverticular bleeding. The bottom line was that nut, corn, seed and popcorn consumption was not associated with an increased of new diverticulitis or diverticular complications. In fact, the men with the highest intake of nuts had a 20% lower risk of developing the d
