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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nilima Marshall

Handful of nuts a day ‘associated with 17% lower risk of depression’

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Eating a handful of nuts every day is associated with a 17% lower risk of depression, scientists have said.

Data gathered from the UK Biobank, an online database of medical and lifestyle records of around 500,000 Britons, suggests middle-aged and older adults who consumed a daily 30g serving of nuts – including walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, and pistachios – were less likely to report taking antidepressants or getting diagnosed with depression.

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