Crazy about Your Heart? Go Nuts over Cashews Research published in the British Journal of Nutrition (Blomhoff R, Carlsen MH), which identified several nuts among plant foods with the highest total antioxidant content, suggests nut's high antioxidant content may be key to their cardio-protective benefits.
Nuts have a high antioxidant content helps explain results seen in the Iowa Women's Health Study in which risk of death from cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases showed strong and consistent reductions with increasing nut/peanut butter consumption. Total death rates decreased 11% and 19% for nut/peanut butter intake once per week and 1-4 times per week, respectively.
Even more impressive were the results of a review study of the evidence linking nuts and lower risk of coronary heart disease, also published in the British Journal of Nutrition. (Kelly JH, Sabate J.) In this study, researchers looked at four large prospective epidemiological studies-the Adventist Health Study, Iowa Women's Study, Nurses Health Study and the Physicians Health Study. When evidence from all four studies was combined, subjects consuming nuts at least 4 times a week showed a 37% reduced risk of coronary heart disease compared to those who never or seldom ate nuts. Each additional serving of nuts per week was associated with an average 8.3% reduced risk of coronary heart disease. Practical Tip: To lower your risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease, enjoy a handful of cashews or other nuts, or a tablespoon of nut butter, at least 4 times a week.
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Nutrition
Info |
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Servings Per Container: 10
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Amount Per
Serving |
% Daily
Value |
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Calories |
220 |
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Calories from fat
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160 |
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Total Fat |
18 g |
28% |
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Saturated fat |
2.5 g |
13% |
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Cholesterol |
0 g |
0% |
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Sodium |
140 mg |
6% |
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Total Carbohydrate
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10 g |
3% |
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Dietary Fiber |
4 g |
16% |
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Sugar |
2 g |
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Protein |
6 g |
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Vitamin A |
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0% |
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Calcium |
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0% |
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Magnesium |
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20% |
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Vitamin C |
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0% |
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Iron |
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10% |
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Zinc |
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10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on 2,000 calorie
diet.
Daily Value not established.
Details
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| Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Servings per package: 10
Other Ingredients: cashews, vegetable oil, salt |
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