Plant-based omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may have a protective effect on bone health, according to a team of Penn State researchers who carried out the first controlled diet study of these fatty acids contained in such foods as flaxseed and walnuts.

You've heard that cocoa and chocolate contain naturally occurring compounds that might be beneficial for your health. Nuts, a great complement to chocolate, are another tasty food that contain a variety of compounds showing promise in cardiovascular research.

Increasing temperatures in California during the next 45 years could negatively affect the amount of almonds, walnuts, oranges, avocados and table grapes that Americans put on their tables.