The Claim
In older adults at high cardiovascular risk, higher nut consumption is associated with healthier lifestyle patterns, including lower BMI, reduced smoking, increased physical activity, and greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet, and these patterns are associated with reduced mortality.
What the research says
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Older adults with high cardiovascular risk who eat more nuts tend to have lower body weight, smoke less, exercise more, and follow a Mediterranean diet more closely, and these lifestyle factors are linked to lower death rates.
See the scientific wording
In older adults at high cardiovascular risk, higher nut consumption is associated with healthier lifestyle patterns, including lower BMI, less smoking, higher physical activity, and greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet, which may contribute to the observed mortality benefit.
Eating more nuts leads to better overall eating habits and more physical activity, which lowers body fat, reduces inflammation in blood vessels, and improves how the heart and arteries work, making it less likely for someone to die early.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Frequency of nut consumption and mortality risk in the PREDIMED nutrition intervention trial
Older adults at high heart risk who ate more nuts lived longer, and since they were part of a healthy diet program, it’s likely they also had other good habits like eating better and exercising more — which probably helped them live longer too.
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