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Top 6 Nuts for Good Health

January 9th, 2010

 

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According to sixwise.com.  The fat breakdown comes from nuthealth.org (grams per ounce)

—————————-Sat  fat——mono—–poly

1 Walnuts——— —    1.5———–2.5———–13

2. Almonds—————1————–9————–3

3. Cashews—————3————8—————2

4. Pecans—————-2————12————–6

5. Brazil Nuts———-5————–7—————7

6. Macadamia Nuts—3————-17————-.5

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Fish, Nuts, and Olive Oil Promote Eye Health

May 11th, 2009

complex_eye_500ScienceDaily (May 11, 2009) — Regularly eating fish, nuts, olive oil and other foods containing omega-three fatty acids and avoiding trans fats appears to be associated with a lower risk for the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to two new reports.

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Mediterranian Diet Plus Nuts Reduces Risk

December 9th, 2008

A traditional Mediterranean diet with an additional daily serving of mixed nuts appears to be useful for managing some metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, according to a new report-

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MY COMMENT: What’s a Mediterranian Diet?   A traditional Mediterranean diet—characterized by a high intake of cereals, vegetables, fruits and olive oil, a moderate intake of fish and alcohol and a low intake of dairy, meats and sweets

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