The Claim

Higher nut consumption is associated with a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and a 23% lower risk of all-cause mortality when comparing the highest versus lowest levels of intake, based on pooled data from 63 prospective cohort studies.

Source: Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

Eating more nuts might help you live longer — studies show people who eat the most nuts have about a 23% lower chance of dying from heart disease or any cause compared to those who eat the least.

See the scientific wording

Higher nut consumption is associated with a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and a 23% lower risk of all-cause mortality when comparing the highest versus lowest levels of intake, based on pooled data from 63 prospective cohort studies.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

    The study looked at people who eat the most nuts compared to those who eat the least, and found they have about a 23% lower chance of dying from heart disease or any cause, just like the claim says.

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