The Claim
Among Spanish university graduates followed for five years, consuming nuts at least twice per week was associated with a 56% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to rarely or never consuming nuts, after adjustment for age, sex, energy intake, physical activity, smoking, and adherence to a Mediterranean diet.
What the research says
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Spanish university graduates who ate nuts at least twice a week had a 56% lower risk of dying from any cause over five years compared to those who rarely or never ate nuts, after accounting for age, sex, diet, physical activity, and smoking.
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Among Spanish university graduates followed for five years, consuming nuts at least twice per week was associated with a 56% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those who rarely or never consumed nuts, after adjusting for age, sex, energy intake, physical activity, smoking, and adherence to a Mediterranean diet, suggesting a potential protective role of nut consumption in overall survival.
Eating nuts regularly lowers inflammation in the body and makes blood vessels work better, which prevents damage to organs and reduces the chance of dying from any cause.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Nut consumption and 5-y all-cause mortality in a Mediterranean cohort: The SUN project
People who ate nuts at least twice a week were much less likely to die over five years than those who rarely ate nuts, even when scientists accounted for other healthy habits — so nuts might help people live longer.
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