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Daily consumption of nuts ‘can reduce risk of disease’
People who consume a portion of nuts each day can effectively reduce their risk of a number of diseases, according to a new study.
Researchers from Imperial College London and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology assessed the health benefits of nuts by analysing data from 29 published studies from around the world, involving up to 819,000 participants.
People who ate at least 20 g of nuts a day – equivalent to a handful – were shown to have a 30 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease, as well as a 15 percent lower risk of cancer and a reduction of 22 percent in the chances of premature death.
A handful of nuts was also associated with a 50 percent reduced risk of dying from respiratory disease and a 40 percent lower chance of diabetes, though the evidence on these trends was less robust.
These trends were observed in men and women, people living in different regions and those with different risk factors. The study included all kinds of tree nuts, including hazelnuts and walnuts, as well as peanuts, which are technically classed as legumes.
Study co-author Dagfinn Aune from the school of public health at Imperial College London said: "Even though nuts are quite high in fat, they are also high in fibre and protein, and there is some evidence that suggests nuts might actually reduce your risk of obesity over time."
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