JUST NUTS
Researchers have analysed all current studies on nut consumption and disease risk and found that nut munchers who nibbled at least 20g (a handful) a day cut their risk of coronary heart disease by nearly 30 per cent, risk of cancer by 15 per cent, and risk of premature death by more than a fifth. Risk of dying from respiratory disease was halved, and diabetes risk dropped by nearly 40 per cent. The studies involved more than 800,000 participants from all over the world. This impressive rosta of benefits is no doubt linked to the fact that nuts are packed with healthy fibre, protein, magnesium, antioxidants and polyunsaturated fats. Time to get cracking!
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