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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Peanuts every day can keep cancer at bay

Research has revealed that it is not wise to ignore peanuts because daily intake of these nuts can keep major disease like cancer at bay. The study that was carried out by Maastricht University has concluded that men and women who consumed at least 10g of nuts or peanuts and not peanut butter per day have a lower risk of dying from several major causes of death.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 12 June 2015.

The researchers in the Netherlands have said that both peanuts and tree nuts contain a number of vitamins, fiber, antioxidants and compounds in the form of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These can possibly contribute to the lower death rates.
As to peanut butter, it contains salt and trans fatty acids and these could inhibit the protective effects of peanuts. Moreover, women who ate peanuts regularly were leaner, had never smoked and were less likely to be diabetic.
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