Nuts

Eating nuts may reduce your risk of developing some cancers, according to research. For instance, a study that examined the diets of 19,386 people found that consuming more nuts was linked to a lower chance of dying from cancer.

Another study indicated that eating nuts frequently was linked to a lower risk of colorectal, pancreatic, and endometrial cancers. This study followed 30,708 participants for up to 30 years. According to other studies, a lower risk of cancer may be associated with a certain type of nuts. For instance, Brazil nuts are rich in selenium, which may aid those with low selenium status prevent lung cancer. In a similar manner, a study on animals revealed that feeding mice walnuts significantly lowered the development rate of breast cancer cells by 80% and the number of tumors by 60%. According to these findings, increasing your daily nut intake may lower your risk of getting cancer in the future. To determine whether nuts are responsible for this connection or whether other factors are involved, more research on humans is still required.