Benefits of nuts

Normally general perception of nuts in most people mind is that nuts are high in calories and fat and in a way they are right.
becasue nuts are quite calorically dense. However if eaten in moderate quantity nuts can be part of healthy diet schedule.
Don't belive it, Ok lets see what the research say about it.

According to researchers people who eat nuts regularly have lower risks of heart disease. In 1996, the Iowa Women's Healthy Study
found that women who ate nuts more than 4 times a week were 40% less likely to die of heart disease. Two years later, another study
conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health found a similar result in another group of women subjects. In 2002, the Physician's
Health Study found that men who consumed nuts 2 or more times per week had reduced risks of sudden cardiac death.

Nuts are one of the best plant sources of protein. They are rich in fiber, phytonutrients and antioxidants such as Vitamin E and
selenium. Nuts are also high in plant sterols and fat - but mostly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (omega 3 - the good fats)
which have all been shown to lower LDL cholesterol.