Study Reveals the Health Benefits of Tree Nuts

Consuming tree nuts like almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, coconuts, hazelnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, walnuts, pine nuts and pistachios can help in reducing two of the five markers for metabolic syndrome, says study. The paper found that there was a "modest decrease" in blood fats known as triglycerides and blood sugars among people who added tree nuts to their diets compared to those who ate a control diet. Dr. John Sievenpiper, a physician ...