The Claim

Higher nut consumption is associated with progressively lower cardiovascular mortality, with individuals in the 90th percentile of intake exhibiting significantly reduced risk compared to those in the 10th percentile.

Source: Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and ischemic heart disease mortality: The Adventist Health Study 2.

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

People who eat more nuts have lower rates of death from heart disease than those who eat fewer nuts, with the highest consumers showing the lowest risk.

See the scientific wording

The association between nut consumption and reduced cardiovascular mortality is dose-responsive, with greater intake linked to progressively lower risk, as demonstrated by comparing the 90th and 10th percentiles of consumption.

Why this might work

Eating more nuts lowers harmful fats in the blood and reduces swelling in blood vessels, which prevents plaque from building up in arteries and stops heart attacks and strokes from happening.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and ischemic heart disease mortality: The Adventist Health Study 2.

    People who ate more nuts had a lower chance of dying from heart disease than those who ate fewer nuts, and the more nuts they ate, the lower their risk went.

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