Posted on 12/07/2016 5:30:27 PM PST by nickcarraway
If you’re looking for a healthy snack, nuts might be the answer.
A new study from European researchers in the journal BMC Medicine says eating a handful of nuts a day can cut down on several health risks.
Data from more than 800,000 people who ate all kinds of nuts, including hazelnuts, walnuts and peanuts, shows they cut their risk of dying from heart disease by nearly 30 percent and cancer by 15 percent.
The risk of premature death was also 22 percent lower for people who ate nuts.
“It’s quite a substantial effect for such a small amount of food,” study co-author Dagfinn Aune said.
Even though some nuts are high in fat they also have lots of fiber and protein, and may reduce a person’s risk of obesity over time.
That is because natural fats are good for you and nuts also have great minerals in them.
I didn’t think peanuts qualified as “nuts”
Well, that explains Podestra’s love for pizza.
in under 4 minutes....lol. nuts.
I didn’t think peanuts qualified as “nuts”
It actually makes you fat as a pig!1
Yeah, about that. Next it’ll be nuts will kill you. The MSMLSD goes on about how caffeine is good, then bad then good; wine is good then bad then good. Rats, rather eat/drink what I want (in moderation of course) and enjoy life.
Peanuts are not nuts. I’m allergic to nuts.
Peanuts are a legume. Saw it on an episode of Seinfeld.
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Anything that has as much fat as nuts do has to be healthy!
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I keep a small can of them at my desk and have a few sometimes.
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What do you think peanuts are?
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Sounds good. I eat a lot of peanuts.
Most any nut my wife eats makes her breakout with a bad case of acne. She’ll have to find a good alternative.
rather eat/drink what I want (in moderation of course) and enjoy life.”
Agree. Have decided that one can find some research on the internet to support any personal decision. Merry Christmas.
Why do we never see almond butter, cashew butter, walnut butter...only peanut butter?
That’s usually true, but nuts have shown positive health in every study.
Me too.
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You’re telling us that you actually believe what you hear on Seinfeld???
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