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Several recipes including Smoked Chilli Mussels, Maple-smoked Snapper served with Brazil Nut Dip & Coriander Pesto, and Brazil Nut Dip are presented.

The article discusses the proper diet and lifestyle for maintaining healthy immune function. According to the author, many studies show that regular exercise diminishes inflammation and elevates compounds involved in immune function. The author adds that activities such as walking, yoga, and tai chi as well as foods such as Brazil nuts, oysters, and pumpkin are beneficial to the immune system.

The article discusses research published in the April 19, 2021 issue of "Scientific Reports," that explains why the largest particles in some mixtures tend to gather at the top, a phenomenon known as the Brazil nut effect.

Features the Brazil nut tree and discusses its significance to the biological, social, political and economic systems of southeastern Peru. Biology of the Brazil nut tree; Role in conserving the forests of the Amazon; Interdependence between the agouti and the Brazil nut; Harvest of the fruits; Price of the nuts.

Reports global developments related to science as of November 2001. Effect of herbal teas made from fruits on the human teeth; Research conducted regarding the behavior of ants; Analysis of the Brazil nut effect present in mixtures of large and small nuts or beads.

Discusses the differences between Brazil nuts and macadamia nuts. Mechanization of the macadamia industry; Little cultivation of the Brazil nut; Difficulty of Brazil nut gathering; Money that the trade of Brazil nuts to the United States has brought to Brazil; Brazil nut wars; Recipes with Brazil nuts.

Focuses on how a company joined in efforts to protect living rain forests by selling candy. How Jason Clay, an anthropologist, proved that rain forests were worth more when they are healthy; Information on the different candies Ben Cohen, an ice-cream maker, made with Brazil nuts; Information on Brazil nut trees.

Presents questions and answers from readers on various scientific topics. Cracking of Brazil nuts; Treatment of fruit with wax coating.

Presents questions and answers submitted by readers. Which came first, paper airplanes or the Wright brothers; Purpose of the hole in the top of a parachute; Questions for following weeks.

The article offers trivias including the 285-degree peripheral vision of cats as compared to 120 degrees in humans, the original way of playing tennis using bare hands as in playing handball and the name of Brazil taken from the tree of the brazil nut endemic in the South American continent.

Several recipes for Brazil nuts dishes are presented, including date and Brazil nut balls, Rosemary roasted nuts and kale and beetroot with Brazil nuts.

The article offers information on the miscellaneous topics including list of U.S. five fittest and least cities, chart depicting the selenium content in dietary intake including Brazil nuts, wheat and lobster and evaluates the bottle ProStak from BlenderBottle.

Several recipes for muffins including banana, yoghurt and cocoa muffins, soy, linseed and goji berry muffins and carrot, apple and brazil nut muffins, are presented.

The article underscores that Brazil nuts can be an ideal source of Selenium. It states that Selenium, an important component of various enzymes, frees the body of destructive oxidative products, and in the process, protects the body against some of the most feared diseases and aging. Relative to this, researchers at the University of Otaga in New Zealand has identified that one Brazil nut a day increases the selenium intake in New Zealanders to the internationally sanctioned levels.

Explains the importance of the agouti or paca for the Brazil nut tree.

Reports on the study conducted by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York concerning the anticancer activity of Brazil nuts, Bertholletia excelsa. Cancer resistance of animals fed with diet enriched with Brazil nuts; Identification of selenium as the active anticancer component of Brazilian nuts.

The article offers information on eleven immune-boosting snacks which include Brazil nuts, okra, and papayas. It recommends snacking on two Brazil nuts on a cup of steamed broccoli florets, one cup cooked okra with olive oil and turmeric, and a small papaya with lime and coarse sea salt. Also recommended as snacks are a half cup of non-fat Greek yogurt, three small sardines, and a cup of Brussels sprouts.

The article features the benefits of selenium, particularly as nutrition for cyclists. It claims that selenium is important for antioxidant defences and immune function. It cites several selenium-rich foods, namely, pork, mussels and Brazil nuts. It presents a study which showed that a daily intake of 200 microgram (mcg) of selenium reduces postexercise oxidative stress in obese adults.

The article focuses on various studies on the efficacy of supplementing selenium in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study conducted by Taccone-Gallucci and colleagues shows that patients receiving statins had serum selenium higher than the healthy controls and the hemodialysis (HD) patients not receiving the medication. Moreover, the effect of a single Brazil nut on selenium stores and glutathione peroxidase activity in HD patients was carried on by Stockler-Pinto and colleagues.

The article offers information on how one can protect himself from bowel cancer. People above the age of 50 should do a faecal occult blood test as timely detection can help in curing it. According to Australian research people who drink alcohol more than seven times a week are 60 percent more prone to the cancer than non-drinkers. Eating Brazil nuts which are rich source of selenium can reduce risk of this cancer.

The article presents questions and answers related to nutrition including whether Brazil nuts help relieve depression, what someone can do to give up chocolate, and what the slow food movement is about.

The article presents several activities of the author, as a science technician in New Zealand. It explores her effort to check the rats, gloves, trays and scissors for rat dissection on the next day. It mentions the video on how to grow Brazil nuts as they focused on growing plants lesson for the next day. It implies the move of the author to look for cockroaches for their experiments for Wednesday.

The article focuses on the benefit of selenium to health. Researchers claim that the mineral may help reduce the risk of bladder cancer in women. One or two pieces of Brazil nuts can provide more than 55 micrograms of selenium the body needs each day. Other sources of the nutrient include tuna, beef, and whole grains.

The article presents information on the nutritional benefits of Brazil nuts. A study published in the journal "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition," says that low levels of selenium are linked to decreased muscle strength. Brazil nuts are stated to contain stratospheric amounts of selenium, as much as 544 mcg, making them the best whole-food source. However, the suggested dietary allowance for selenium is 55 mcg per day. One ounce of these nuts has 19 grams of fat.

The article reports on the study concerning the health promoting qualities of trace mineral selenium. It found that selenium helps maintain thyroid hormone levels, boost immune function, reduce the risk of some types of cancer and cardiovascular disease, and help increase muscle strength. Moreover, it suggests eating Brazil nuts two or three each day because it contains 100 micrograms of selenium.

The article reports on the selenium content of various foods. Brazil nuts, which contain up to 544 micrograms of selenium per ounce, are the most selenium-rich food item. Tuna is the second-highest, with up to 63 micrograms of selenium in a 3-ounce portion. Soil is described as the source for food's selenium content, with the highest concentrations in Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

The article describes the benefits of the Brazil nut, a large seed that grows in the rainforests of South America. It is the richest food source of selenium, a trace mineral that helps limit damage to muscle and other tissue caused by hard training. The nut contains 14% protein, 11% carbs, and 67% fat. Because the fat is mostly the good kind, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, the nut is a good source for added dietary fat in the offseason.

Presents the results of several nutrition-related studies. Role of acids found in cranberry juice in preventing cavities; Advantage of taking daily fish-oil and antioxidant supplements in preventing Crohn's disease; Benefits of selenium found in Brazil nuts in fighting cancer.

Focuses on the nutritional benefits from nuts. Fiber and protein content of almonds; Amount of antioxidant selenium in brazil nuts; Proportion of monounsaturated fat in hazelnuts.

Calls for changes in Brazil nut harvesting procedures. Warning issued by Carlos A. Peres and colleagues of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England; Description of the harvesting procedures; Explanation for the differences in tree sizes.

Reports on the European Union's implementation of regulations for lower permissible levels of aflatoxin fungus contamination in Brazil nut exports to European markets. Impact of the regulations on the livelihood of thousands of families in the poorest regions of Bolivia, Peru and Brazil; Evidence that aflatoxin contamination produces carcinogenic toxins; Nut gathering.

Shows a photograph of a macaw enjoying the unripe fruit of a Brazil nut tree in Peru.

Mentions a study which found the women with the highest blood levels of selenium were five times as likely to develop ovarian cancer than women with the lowest levels. Study in `Journal of the National Cancer Institute' (January 3, 1996; Selenium level recommendations. INSET: Shell game (selenium in Brazil nuts).

Advises that the richest source of selenium is the Brazil nut. How selenium acts in the body against unstable molecules that may cause cancer and heart disease; Caution on selenium toxicity.