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Table of Contents

1.	Overview
2.	Which Nuts?
3.	Don't Nuts Make You Fat?
4.	How Nuts Help Your Heart
5.	Nuts and Diabetes
6.	Nuts to the Rescue
7.	Nuts Go to Your Head
8.	Nuts to Wine
9.	Shopping Tips

In 2002, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a report that found that a high dietary intake of vitamins C and E may lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In another study, vitamin E consumption was linked to a 70 percent reduction in the risk of developing Alzheimer’s over a four-year period. Nuts are one of the richest dietary sources of vitamin E.

Folic Acid: This nutrient has gotten some attention lately because of its ability to prevent birth defects, particularly neural tube defects such as spinal bifida. Nuts are rich in folic acid, whose benefits go beyond its critical role in birth-defect prevention. Folic acid also lowers homocysteine (an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease) and helps prevent cancer and various causes of aging.
Copper: The copper in nuts is helpful in maintaining healthy levels of cholesterol. It also contributes to healthy blood pressure and helps prevent abnormal glucose metabolism.

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