By Dr. Gerald Martin, ACE Certified Health Coach
The Big Picture Understand that there was no cause-effect relationship between nut consumption and disease-related death. The researcher’s acknowledge that they do not know the reason for the association. Without getting to technical, just know that the researchers adjusted variables such as exercise, BMI, aspirin use, etc. to help determine the strength of any relationship found. Of course, adjustments do not happen in real life. Thus, I would not say that nuts are a magic bullet against disease-related death and eating more nuts is not a reason to drink more alcohol. Nevertheless, their finding cannot be overlooked. The participants who ate nuts more often were leaner, less likely to smoke, more likely to exercise and use multivitamins, ate more fruits and vegetables, and were less likely to die of disease-related death during the study. In short, this study makes a strong case for eating well and being physically active. So What? This study is good in that it supports the role of nuts in a balanced eating plan. Further study may reveal the mechanism underlying the association between nuts and lower disease-related death suggested in this study. A good point to note is that nuts of any kind may be eaten. Consult your doctor if you have nut allergies. So, identify the nuts that work for you, add some dark chocolate and dried fruit then snack away. About The Author
Dr. Gerald Martin
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AuthorGerald Martin is a doctor of Exercise and Sport Science, and Certified Health Coach via the American Council on Exercise. ArchivesCategories |