Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/wbftavTqh_w   Eat nuts, virtually any type of nuts, twice a week, and you’ll cut your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by 17%.  That’s the bottom line from an Iranian study just presented to the World Congress of Cardiology.   Nearly 5500 participants 35 years or older who were disease-free at study onset were followed for 12 years.  Their consumption of walnuts, almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, and seeds as well as their incidence of fatal and non-fatal heart disease and stroke were tabulated.   Nuts are a great source of unsaturated, healthy fat, but they also contain lots of protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.  The recommended nut consumption is 30 grams of unsalted, raw nuts a day, and that’s one-quarter cup.   European Society of Cardiology. "Eating nuts linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 31 August 2019. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190831155847.htm   #Nuts #cardiovasculardisease #stroke