Nut consumption linked to reduced death rate
People who consumed daily handfuls of nuts were 20% less
likely to die from any cause over a 30- yr period than people who didn’t
consume nuts found in the largest study of its kind. The study showed that regular nut eaters were
more slender disproving eating a lot of nuts will lead to obesity. The most obvious benefit was a 29% reduction
in deaths from heart disease and a reduction of 11% in the risk of dying from
cancer. It could not determine if a
specific type of nut was more beneficial than another kind; however the
reduction in mortality was the same in peanuts and tree nuts. Sophisticated data analysis was used to rule
out other factors that could account for mortality benefits. In the analysis
the more nuts people ate the less likely they were to die over 30-year follow
up period. Nuts consumed less than once
a week had a 7% reduction in mortality, once a week 11% reduction in mortality,
two-four times a week 13% reduction, five
to six weeks 15% reduction and seven or more times a week 20% reduction. The authors cannot defiantly prove cause and
effect, but data is strongly consistent with the statistics of existing clinical
and observational trials to support health benefits of consumption of nuts on
many chronic diseases.
This is excellent news to someone who loves peanuts and almonds, I would expect the health benefits to be something to do with the protein they provide you. They are an extreme source of nutrients and certain vitamins which clearly have some extra benefits that scientists have yet to unlock, such a powerful presence in a tiny package.
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