The United States for more than 20 years after scientists Research discovered that eating nuts and peanut butter can reduce the risk of heart disease nearly half.

The study results were published in the United States " nutrition Journal" magazine.

long-term study

U.S. researchers at Harvard Medical School from 1980 to 2002 follow-up study among more than 6,000 people with type II diabetes women.

II suffering from diabetes will increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

researchers asked them every 2 years to 4 years to complete a diet survey questionnaire and a record of these women are heart attack, stroke or vascular reconstruction of the situation.

statistics showed that more than 6,000 women in 22 million years, a total of 452 heart attack or vascular reconstruction, 182 people suffered a stroke.

ruled out possible factors that affect the study results, researchers found that 28 grams to 16 grams nuts or peanut butter as a basis, the weekly consumption of at least 5 copies of nuts or peanut butter women, risk of heart attack or stroke 44 percent lower.

eat more useful

"The data show that regular consumption of nuts and peanut butter can be a significant reduction in type II diabetic patients suffering from women cardiovascular disease odds, "researchers in the report said.

They also found that regular consumption of nuts and peanut butter the relative size of the female is more slender, more dynamic and more non-smokers.

In addition to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, there are other benefits of eating nuts.

Researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia in May in the United States " Eye Literature," published an article that eating nuts may help reduce the Old Age of blindness caused by macular disease risk.

In addition, in accordance with洛维拉Spain维尔基University researchers found that by the end of 2008, nuts can be through a variety of mechanisms to improve the metabolic syndrome. It is rich in fiber and vitamin E, has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, but also contain unsaturated fats, can lower blood triglycerides and increase high-density lipoprotein.

better balance

the British heart Foundation埃伦梅森that, in spite of eating nuts and peanut butter on the body have a certain advantage, but more should be emphasis on balanced diet.

British "Daily Mail" Mason quoted as saying: "day-to-day healthy diet that contains nuts, because nuts contain saturated fat volume low that it does not increase our cholesterol. but nuts food may be add a lot of sugar and salt, have substantially reduced the benefits of it, so eat before the first element in table view. In addition, high-calorie nuts. "

He said:" If you do not exercise, diet also unbalanced, just eat a food will not have your health status changed much. prevention of cardiovascular disease far from being as simple as eat nuts. "

" Daily Mail "reported that due to bad diet and lifestyle, the United Kingdom in recent years, type II diabetic patients increased significantly, from 5 years ago, 150 million people increased to 225 million people.