The Claim
Higher nut consumption is associated with a 15–20% lower risk of death from respiratory disease, with a consistent dose-response pattern across increasing intake levels, after adjustment for smoking, BMI, and other respiratory risk factors.
What the research says
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People who eat more nuts have a 15–20% lower risk of dying from respiratory diseases compared to those who eat fewer nuts, and this pattern holds across different levels of nut consumption after accounting for smoking, body weight, and other risk factors.
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Higher nut consumption is associated with a 15–20% lower risk of death from respiratory disease, with a consistent dose-response pattern observed across increasing intake levels, after adjustment for smoking, BMI, and other respiratory risk factors in two large U.S. cohorts.
Eating nuts releases compounds that calm inflammation and neutralize harmful molecules in the lungs, which protects lung tissue from damage and prevents deadly breathing problems.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Association of Nut Consumption with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality
People who eat nuts often are less likely to die from breathing problems like lung disease, even when you account for smoking and weight — and the more nuts they eat, the lower their risk.
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