Read about the health benefits of:
Almonds,
Brazil Nuts,
Cashews,
Craisins,
Flax Seeds,
Hazelnuts (Filberts),
Papaya,
Peanuts,
Pecans,
Pumpkin Seeds,
Soybeans,
Walnuts
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One
of the most unexpected nutritional discoveries of the 1990s was
that the frequent eating of nuts appears to dramatically improve
health.
Four other large studies have since confirmed the benefits to the
heart of nut eating. In addition to the
cardiac benefits of consuming nuts, the risks of having a
stroke, of developing type 2
diabetes, of developing dementia,
of advanced macular degeneration and
of gallstones have all been found to be lowered by eating
nuts. Calculations suggest that daily nut eaters gain an extra
five to six years of life free of coronary
disease and that regular nut eating
appears to increase longevity by about 2 years.
Read more...
(Vegan.org)
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Nuts of all
sorts are rich in the antioxidant vitamin E.
Almonds are loaded with a form
called alpha-tocopherol. Pecans and walnuts
are particularly rich in another form of E -- gamma-tocopherol.
Researchers, including myself, have found that both forms may help
lower the risk of heart disease.
Cancer can also take a
beating from nuts. Selenium-rich
cashews and Brazil nuts can help protect against
cancer, according to a study published in the February 2000 issue
of the Journal of Nutrition. A study published at the same
time in the American Journal of Family Physicians found
that hazelnuts and almonds contain good
amounts of folate, a B-vitamin that appears to protect
against both cancer and heart disease.
Read more...
(WebMD.com)
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Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the
Harvard School of Public Health have examined the effect of eating
nuts on cardiovascular health,..."Their work
shows that nuts really are healthy, especially for men at risk
for heart disease," says Dr. Harvey B. Simon, editor.
Read more...
(Harvard.edu)
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Do
you shy away from nuts because of their high fat content?
If you’re concerned about the extra calories and fat in nuts, you
may be interested to know that in several studies,
weight gain was not a problem when subjects
were fed nuts within the context of a balanced diet.
The investigators suspect that the high fat content in nuts was
more filling so that people decreased their intake of other foods
and that the fiber content inhibited some of the fat absorption.
Read more...
(Yale-New Haven Hospital.org)
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