The Claim
Replacing 2 ounces per day of red meat, eggs, or dairy with nuts is associated with an 11–47% lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease mortality, and cancer mortality in postmenopausal women.
What the research says
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In postmenopausal women, replacing 2 ounces of red meat, eggs, or dairy with nuts each day is linked to a lower risk of dying from any cause, heart disease, or cancer.
See the scientific wording
Replacing 2 ounces per day of red meat, eggs, or dairy with nuts is associated with a 11–47% lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality in postmenopausal women, suggesting nuts may serve as a particularly beneficial dietary substitute for less healthy animal protein sources.
Nuts lower harmful fats in the blood and calm down chronic body-wide inflammation, which reduces damage to blood vessels and DNA, making it less likely for heart disease, cancer, or other fatal conditions to develop.
What the research says
1 studyWhen older women swap out a small amount of meat, eggs, or dairy each day for a handful of nuts, they are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, or other causes — and the study found this swap can cut their risk by up to nearly half.
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