Nuts and your health: Cracking old myths
Few would accuse Harvard's researchers of being health nuts, but they may actually deserve that designation. They have teamed up to show that nuts really are healthy, especially for men at risk for heart disease.
Harvard men — and women
It's an important finding, but it has two limitations. First, the observation period was relatively short. Second, the men who ate the most nuts also had slightly better health habits (fewer smokers, more exercisers) and better blood pressures, though they did have more diabetes.
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