nuts

THE SURPRISING HEALTH BENEFITS :

the risks of having a stroke9, of developing type 2 diabetes10, of developing dementia11, of advanced macular degeneration12 and of gallstones 13 have all been found to be lowered by eating nuts. Calculations suggest that daily nut eaters gain an extra five to six years of life free of coronary disease14 and that regular nut eating appears to increase longevity by about 2 years .

30 to 60 grams (1-2oz) of nuts should be consumed daily to gain the maximum benefits seen

30 grams of most nuts contain about 200 kilocalories but Nuts appear to satisfy hunger sufficiently well to appropriately reduce the consumption of other food.

Nuts are good sources of fibre, vitamin E, folic acid, copper, magnesium and the amino acid arginine