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General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: rangerrebew on April 18, 2018, 01:23:09 pm

Title: Nut lovers rejoice: Your favorite snack protects your heart
Post by: rangerrebew on April 18, 2018, 01:23:09 pm
Nut lovers rejoice: Your favorite snack protects your heart
 
By Tim Newman   
Fact checked by Jasmin Collier   

Nuts have been a popular human snack for as long as we've been on the planet. As science continues to study the many benefits of consuming nuts, their wonderful heart-protecting capabilities are becoming clearer.
 
Nuts may be mightier than they look.

Though small, nuts pack a hearty nutritional punch; they contain unsaturated fatty acids, fiber, protein, vitamin E, folate, and several minerals, such as potassium, zinc, and magnesium.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321516.php (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321516.php)