According to the largest study of risk factors for death in human history,

a poor diet causes more death than anything.

Cigarettes only kill about 8 million people a year, whereas humanity's diet kills millions

more.

What's the worst aspects of our diet?

Processed meat, a twinkie, soda?

No.

The five deadliest things about our diet are inadequate fruit intake.

Not enough fruit.

Not enough whole grains, not enough vegetables, not enough whole grains, not enough

vegetables, too much salt, and not enough nuts and seeds.

Nuts should come as no surprise, since interventional trials have shown that eating nuts

improves artery function and arterial diseases like heart disease are among our leading

killers.

But that's not all nuts can do.

They may also improve blood sugar control, lower cholesterol, suppress inflammation, reduce

oxidative stress, and feed our friendly gut flora.

All nuts are just tree nuts.

What about peanuts?

What about peanut butter?

About 50% of peanut consumption, the U.S. is through peanut butter.

But the association between

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