Handful of Nuts Daily Can Cut Death Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease by a Fifth

A handful of nuts a day can lower the death risk from cancer and heart disease by a fifth, say researchers.

Eating nuts significantly reduces our chances of dying of heart disease or from cancer, say researchers.

Scientists found that the more individuals ate, the less likely they were to die over a period of 30 years.

A daily handful of nuts cut death rates from any cause by a fifth, reduced those related to heart disease by nearly 30 per cent and lowered the chances of dying of cancer by 11 per cent. Read more