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The new study which has been conducted by the Harvard Medical School has disclosed that women who have the habit of eating nuts have reduced risk of developing CVD, especially if they suffer from Type 2 Diabetes. The study has also proved that the risk is reduced to almost half.
The authors who conducted this study have quoted that the data which they had used for the research suggested that consumption of peanut butter and nuts can lower the risk of CVD significantly in women who suffer from Type 2 Diabetes.
The women who were used for this research had the habit of consuming nuts and peanut butter more were leaner, physically more active and had fewer tendencies for smoking. Once the factors influencing the results were traced, the researchers discovered that these women took a minimum of 5 servings of peanut butter or nuts in a week and these people had 44% lower chances of developing stroke or heart attack. The serving in this case is about 28 g of nuts or 169 of peanut butter.
Experts have welcomed the opinion.
Ellen Mason of the British Heart Foundation has been quoted saying that inclusion of nuts and peanut butter in our diets is good as they contain low saturated fats which are contributors of cholesterol levels.
The findings have been published in the recent issue of 'The Journal of Nutrition'.
