• “The risk of fatal coronary disease and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes both appear to decrease steadily as nut consumption increases from less than once a week to once or more per day”

• “Frequent eating of nuts appears to dramatically improve health and greatly lower the risk of heart disease.”

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• “The beneficial effect of nut consumption was found for men, women, vegetarians, meat-eaters, fatter people, thinner people, the old, the young, those who did much exercise and those who did little exercise.”

• “Nuts contain low levels of saturated fats and high levels of unsaturated fats.”

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• “Nuts are good sources of fiber, vitamin E, folic acid, copper, magnesium and the amino acid arginine. They’re also the best dietary source of manganese and contain plant sterols.”

• “Nuts are an important component of the Healthy Eating Pyramid.“

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• “Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachio nuts and macadamia nuts all alter the composition of the blood in ways that would be expected to reduce the risk of coronary disease.”

• “Studies have clearly shown that nut consumption lowers blood cholesterol levels.”

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• “For the large majority of the population, an increase in nut consumption would appear to be desirable and regular nut consumption can be recommended as a replacement for consumption of refined grain products or red or processed meats.”

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• “It's now known that while animal fats contribute to heart disease, healthy fats, as found in nuts, actually reduce the risk of heart attack.”

• “Studies with almonds and walnuts have both shown a beneficial effect on blood cholesterol levels.”

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• “Nuts are also good sources of dietary fiber, magnesium, copper, folic acid, vegetable protein, potassium, and vitamin E, all of which have been shown to be important for heart health.”

• “The protein in nuts is high in arginine, a precursor to nitric oxide, which is needed to help keep blood vessels relaxed and open and help prevent clotting.”

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• “Walnuts in particular, are high in alpha-linolenic acid, an essential (n-3 or omega) fatty acid that is protective to the heart and circulation. This fat has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and fatal arrhythmias in various studies.”

• “Although nuts are high in fat, the fat is mostly unsaturated fat which has a beneficial effect on health.”

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• “Researchers found that those who ate nuts one to four times each week had a 27 percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease compared to those who ate nuts less than once per week.”

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• “Those who ate nuts five or more times each week cut their risk of death from heart disease in half (48 percent reduction) even after adjusting for standard risk factors such as age, smoking, exercise, high blood pressure, and seven other foods including meat, cheese, legumes, and fruit.”

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