The use of one handful of nuts twice a week reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by almost 25 percent. This also reduces the likelihood of an early death from stroke. This conclusion was reached by scientists from Harvard University, having investigated the effect of diet on the health of more than 200 thousand people. This is reported by Daily Mail. In a long-term cohort study, which lasted 32 years, 210,000 nurses and doctors took part. Every two years they filled out questionnaires, describing their lifestyle and diet, changes in health status and their illnesses. For all time, there were 14,136 cases of cardiovascular disorders, 8,390 ischemic heart diseases and 5,910 cases of stroke, some of which ended in a fatal outcome. Researchers believe that all kinds of edible nuts, including walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, pecans, and also peanuts, which are beans, were useful for prolonging life and preventing heart attacks and strokes.. The use of two or three servings of fruit reduced the likelihood of developing coronary heart disease and vascular diseases by 23 and 15 percent, respectively.

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