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Nuts

Eating a handful of nuts daily is very good for your health. A study not cited here in AJCN showed that people eating a handful of nuts once a week, twice a week, three and four times a week were progressively healthier. Eating 5 ounces of nuts per week reduced the risk of gallstones by 25% (1)

1. Edward L Giovannucci et al, Frequent nut consumption and decreased risk of cholecystectomy in women
Am J Clin Nutr 2004 80: 76-81

Background: Gallstone disease is a major source of morbidity in the developed countries. Nuts are rich in several compounds that may protect against gallstone disease...Conclusion: In women, frequent nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of cholecystectomy.

2. Flavonoids from Almond Skins Are Bioavailable and Act Synergistically with Vitamins C and E to Enhance Hamster and Human LDL Resistance to Oxidation Chung-Yen Chen, Paul E. Milbury, Karen Lapsley, and Jeffrey B. Blumberg J. Nutr. 2005 135: 1366-1373

Consumption of tree nuts such as almonds has been associatedwith a reduced risk of coronary heart disease. Flavonoids, foundpredominantly in the skin of almonds, may contribute to theirputative health benefit,… they are bioavailable and actin synergy with vitamins C and E to protect LDL against oxidation…