"European and US studies have linked nuts to cardiovascular protection, but there is limited evidence in the eastern Mediterranean region," says Dr. Noushin Mohammadifard, who led the study. "Nuts are a good source of unsaturated fat and contain little saturated fat," he adds.
At the beginning of the study, participants did not have a history of heart disease. The latter were interviewed every two years from 2001 to 2013 on eating habits. Throughout the follow-up period, 751 cardiovascular disorders were identified in volunteers, including 594 coronary heart disease, 157 strokes, as well as 179 cardiovascular-related deaths and 458 all-cause deaths.
The results of the research indicate that people who ate nuts twice or more a week had a 17% lower risk of cardiac death compared to those who ate only once every two weeks. These estimates consider ancillary factors such as age, sex, education, smoking and level of physical activity.
According to the recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology, 30 grams of unsalted nuts a day are considered one of the hallmarks of a healthy diet. According to Dr. Mohammadifard, fresh raw nuts are the healthiest alternative, "because unsaturated fats can oxidize in old nuts, which makes them harmful."
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