Consuming walnuts can lead to better health in old age

MINNEAPOLIS: Rich in protein and other nutrients, walnuts have always been touted as highly beneficial for human health. Now another study has found that eating walnuts regularly from early in life may lead to better health in old age. Researchers at the University of Minnesota in a new study looked at participants' 20-year dietary history and 30 years of physical and mental health. In the study, they found that participants whose diet included walnuts early in life were more physically active and had a lower risk of developing heart disease as they age.

Dr. Lynn M. Stephen said that the surprising positive effects of walnuts on their diet suggest that this fruit can help people adopt healthy habits and diets in their lifestyles. Walnuts are the only dry The fruit is a source of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid. This component is accepted to play an important part in heart and brain health and a solid life span. Dr. Stephan added that walnut eaters The body has a unique phenotype (observable characteristics of an individual such as height, blood type, etc.). Likewise, people who start eating walnuts at an early age have a significantly lower risk of chronic disease, obesity, and diabetes.