If you're an adult and eat nuts at least seven times a week, you might be less likely to die from any cause over time — about 20% less likely, according to this claim.

If you're an adult in the Mediterranean region and eat nuts at least twice a week, you're less likely to gain 5 kilograms or more over about two years compared to people who hardly ever eat nuts—even when accounting for things like how active you are or whether you smoke.

Eating a small handful of nuts every week might help lower your chances of getting heart disease by a little bit.

If you eat more nuts, you might have a lower chance of getting heart disease — people who eat the most nuts seem to have about 1 in 5 fewer cases of heart problems than those who hardly eat any.

If you're 49 or older and eat more nuts—especially compared to people who eat very few—you might live longer. One study found that people who ate a moderate amount had about a 24% lower chance of dying over 15 years.

Eating more nuts might help you live longer — studies show people who eat the most nuts have about a 23% lower chance of dying from heart disease or any cause compared to those who eat the least.