A large U.S. study has linked eating tree nuts with a lower body mass index and lower risk of type 2 diabetes. (Credit: Thinkstock)Go nuts — it's good for your health! A handful of nuts a day could keep you slim and lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
By "a few," researchers mean more than a quarter ounce of tree nuts — so a small handful of almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios or walnuts. Sorry, your peanut butter and jelly sandwiches weren't included in this study.
Tree nuts linked to lower body weight, decreased type 2 diabetes risk: study
