Nutrition
Nuts, seeds and plant oils protect from heart and other diseases: Study
A study that was published in the BMJ Journal said that nuts, seeds and plant oils have a lower risk of death from different causes and causes arising from heart and blood vessels. The presence of high alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) protects against different diseases.
Higher ALA intake was associated with a slightly higher risk of death from cancer, but the researchers said further studies are needed to confirm this.
Earlier studies have shown that a high ALA intake is associated with a lower risk of fatal coronary heart disease, but findings from other studies on ALA and the risk of death have been inconclusive.