Recent findings about nuts and your heart certainly do have nut lovers singing. One of the most important comes from the ongoing Nurses Health Study at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and the Harvard School of Public Health, which has been monitoring the health of 86,000 nurses. Preliminary results from the companion Physicians Health Study indicate that eating nuts may provide the same health benefits to men. Nuts don't contain cholesterol, but are rich in fat. The fat they contain is either mono- or polyunsaturated fat, both much better for your heart and arteries than the saturated fat in red meat and dairy products.
Nuts are also rich in protein and a variety of vitamins and minerals.
Even better, all nuts contain flavonoids, which are potent antioxidants and can help protect against cancer and heart disease. My only issue with nuts is the high number of calories they contain. Dr. Andrew Weil Talk on the Boards. Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.