Eating a small or medium handful of walnuts can quickly boost your body's natural antioxidants within an hour, at least in older adults who are otherwise healthy.

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Chronic and acute effects of walnuts on antioxidant capacity and nutritional status in humans: a randomized, cross-over pilot study

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2010 May 12

The study found that eating walnuts quickly raised levels of helpful antioxidants in the blood within an hour, which supports the idea that walnuts give a short-term boost to the body's defenses.

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Chronic and acute effects of walnuts on antioxidant capacity and nutritional status in humans: a randomized, cross-over pilot study

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DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-9-21

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