The Claim
In older adults at high cardiovascular risk, consumption of more than three servings of nuts per week at baseline, combined with assignment to a Mediterranean diet with nuts intervention, was associated with a 63% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to non-consumers in the same group.
What the research says
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Among older adults with high cardiovascular risk, those who ate more than three servings of nuts per week and followed a Mediterranean diet with nuts had a 63% lower rate of death from any cause compared to those who did not eat nuts.
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In older adults at high cardiovascular risk, those who consumed more than three servings of nuts per week at baseline and were assigned to the Mediterranean diet with nuts intervention had a 63% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to non-consumers in the same group.
Eating nuts regularly reduces swelling in the body and helps blood vessels work better, which prevents heart damage and organ failure that can lead to death.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Frequency of nut consumption and mortality risk in the PREDIMED nutrition intervention trial
In older people at high risk for heart disease, those who already ate a lot of nuts and were given more nuts as part of a healthy diet were much less likely to die during the study — 63% less likely, in fact.
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