The Claim

Higher nut consumption is associated with a 36% lower risk of cancer-related death in a Mediterranean population over a 4.3-year follow-up period, independent of other dietary and lifestyle factors.

Source: Nut consumption is inversely associated with both cancer and total mortality in a Mediterranean population: prospective results from the Moli-sani study

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

People in Mediterranean populations who eat more nuts have a 36% lower chance of dying from cancer over 4.3 years, compared to those who eat fewer nuts, even when accounting for other diet and lifestyle habits.

See the scientific wording

Higher nut consumption is associated with a 36% lower risk of cancer-related death in a Mediterranean population, based on a 4.3-year follow-up of 19,386 adults, independent of other dietary and lifestyle factors.

Why this might work

Eating nuts lowers harmful inflammation and damage from free radicals in the body, which stops cancer cells from growing and spreading.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Nut consumption is inversely associated with both cancer and total mortality in a Mediterranean population: prospective results from the Moli-sani study

    People who ate nuts at least eight times a month were 36% less likely to die from cancer over a few years than those who never ate nuts, and this link held even after accounting for other healthy habits.

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