A new analysis of dietary questionnaires found that women who ate about a quarter cup of nuts at least twice a week had a 27 percent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, compared with women who didn’t eat nuts.
The study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, analyzed two sets of questionnaires filled out by 39,000 women.
The original dietary questionnaire was followed up 10 years later by a second questionnaire. Women who ate nuts had improved cholesterol and lower blood sugar levels.