The Claim
Consumption of three or more servings of nuts per week is associated with a 44% lower risk of death from gastrointestinal cancers in adults aged 40 and older.
What the research says
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Adults aged 40 and older who eat three or more servings of nuts per week have a 44% lower risk of dying from gastrointestinal cancers compared to those who eat fewer servings.
See the scientific wording
Consumption of three or more servings of nuts per week is associated with a 44% lower risk of death from gastrointestinal cancers in adults aged 40 and older, based on multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios from a cohort of 50,045 individuals in Iran, where GI cancers are prevalent and nut intake is not linked to a healthy lifestyle.
Eating nuts releases compounds that calm ongoing inflammation in the gut and stop DNA in gut cells from getting damaged, which prevents cells from turning into cancer and dying from it.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Nut consumption and total and cause-specific mortality: results from the Golestan Cohort Study.
People who ate at least three handfuls of nuts every week were about 44% less likely to die from stomach or gut cancers, even in a place where nut eaters aren’t otherwise healthier. This suggests nuts might help protect against these cancers.
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