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It has been found from research that eating almonds could help prevent heart disease and diabetes.The research found incorporating the nuts into our diets may help treat type 2 diabetes which accounts for 90-95 percent of all cases. As well as combating the condition, linked to obesity and physical inactivity, it could tackle cardiovascular disease, mentioned in a research report. The study found consuming a diet rich in almonds may help improve insulin sensitivity and decrease LDL-cholesterol levels in those with pre-diabetes, a condition in which people have blood glucose levels higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. Researchers looked at the effects of consuming an almond-enriched diet on 65 adults with pre-diabetes (48 women and 17 men) with an average age in the mid-50s. The participants were split up, and the group on the almond-enriched diet showed greater improvements in insulin sensitivity and clinically significant reductions in LDL-cholesterol compared with the nut-free group. It is promising for those with risk factors for chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease that dietary changes may help to improve factors that play a potential role in the disease development, told the principal researcher for the study, conducted at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
