Walnuts boost for women: How natural snacks can fight back against arthritis and heart disease in old age

From dailymail.co.uk

Diets rich in walnuts and oranges can reduce risk of age-related disease

They are rich in fatty acids that treat illnesses that impair mobility

Research carried out in Boston, US, after diets of 55,000 women analysed 

Drinking orange juice and eating pears and walnuts could help women reduce the risk of impaired mobility in their later years. 

Researchers in Boston, Massachusetts, analysed the diets of 55,000 women over a period of 30 years and found that those who maintained a healthy diet were less likely to develop physical impairments.

In particular, women whose diets included a higher intake of oranges, orange juice, apples and pears, leaf lettuce and walnuts ran a lower risk than others, according to the study.

Walnuts contain a significant amount of alpha-linolenic acid, the plant-based omega-3 fatty acid, used to treat mobility related illnesses, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and heart disease.

Meanwhile, scientists are claiming that eating broccoli three times a week could help cut the risk of a coronary heart disease, diabetes and cancer. 

 

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