Eating This Fatty Snack Can Protect Your Heart and More
There have not been many epidemiologic studies undertaken to assess the effect of nut consumption on health risks. A new study looked at their effects on cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
The study found that nut consumption was associated with a decreased body mass index and waist circumference, and a lower risk of hypertension. Tree nut consumers, in particular, were also found to have lower weight, lower abdominal obesity, and a lower risk for metabolic syndrome.
According to the study, as reprinted on the website Green Med Info:
“Nut/tree nut consumption was associated with a decreased prevalence of selected risk factors for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and [metabolic syndrome].”
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