DAILY nut consumption among older adults has been linked with a sustained healthy lifespan, with reduced risk of dementia or physical disabilities, a Monash University study has found.
The association was even stronger for those adults who had a less-than-optimal diet.
The study included almost 10,000 people aged 70 or older who were followed up for an average of four years.
The risk of disability, dementia or death was 23% lower among daily nut eaters vs infrequent or never eaters.
"Incorporating a serving of nuts or nut pastes or butters into your diet on a regular basis is straightforward advice to give, so we hope that this might be considered by primary care providers," said author Dr Alice Owen.
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