Regular intake of nuts could add years to your life

A study has shown that nuts, when taken regularly, can add years to one's life. One handful (or about 30 grams) of nuts for five or more days a week could do wonders to your longevity. The study carried out by Harvard University has revealed that those who eat nuts tend to live longer and suffer fewer deaths from cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 2 March 2016.

For women, eating just two handfuls of nuts a week may extend their lives as much as by jogging four hours a week. The researchers also established that women at high risk of heart disease who consumed a tablespoon of peanut butter five or more days a week appeared to nearly halve their risk of suffering a heart attack as compared to women who ate one serving or less per week.
as to the possibility of putting on weight by consuming nuts, that is a misconception - around 20 clinical trials have been carried out on nuts and weight, and not a single one has shown the weight gain one might expect. In short, those who ate a handful or two a day either had less weight gain than predicted, no weight gain at all, or actually lost weight.
The reason for this is that nuts can make you feel full faster than some other foods and the ability of nuts to boost metabolism — hence, when you eat nuts, you burn more of your own fat.


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