Today we are running between meetings with a handful of walnuts bouncing around in our tummies. After an assessment by EFSA, the EU Commission has recently decided that a health claim, pertaining to walnuts and cardiovascular function, can be obtained through just 30 grams of walnuts per day. So this means that there is a strong scientific-backed correlation between eating 30 grams of walnuts per day and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. That’s pretty powerful considering that cardiovascular diseases are among the most common causes of death in both Europe and the U.S!

(Today’s stomach contents are also accompanied by a matching walnut-colored top hat and walnut colored boots.)