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Just In: A Nutty Way To Prolong Your Life

1/27/2014

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Eat Nuts to Increase Life Longevity
Ponce de Leon sailed around the world in search of the Fountain of Youth. Instead he found Florida. Not a bad deal but still….   What would you do to live longer?  It seems we all do something to prolong our youths and our lives. Research has taught us that regular physical activity, alcohol in moderation, and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help you live a longer life.  Current research indicates you need to add one more activity to this list of life prolonging actions; eat nuts (New England Journal Of Medicine).

That’s correct.  Researchers followed 119,000 subjects (both male and female) for up to 30 years and found that – controlling for all factors - people who ate nuts lived longer than those who did not.  People who eat 28 grams of nuts two to four times each week were 13% less likely to die compared to those who ate no nuts.   People eating 5-6 servings of nuts each week were actually 20% less likely to die.

Apparently, nut consumption is associated with less death from heart disease and, to a smaller degree, cancer and respiratory disease.  Maybe you could replace that afternoon candy bar or your morning donut with a healthy serving of nuts!
How Many Nuts Equal 28 Grams?

Type                        Number                Calories
Almonds                  24 nuts                    160

Cashews                  18 nuts                    160

Macadamia              11 nuts                    200

Peanuts                    28 nuts                    180

Pecans                     20 halves                 200

Pine Nuts                 157 nuts                  190

Pistachios                 49 nuts                    160

Walnuts                   14 halves                 190

Note: All of the nuts are unsalted.  Cashews, macadamias, peanuts, and pistachios are dry roasted; the rest are raw. 


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