Eating half a handful of peanuts or nuts a day could protect against death from cancer and heart disease.
A Dutch study has found men and women who eat at least 10 grams of nuts or peanuts per day have a lower risk of dying from several major causes of death than people who don't consume them because of the various vitamins, fibre, antioxidants and compounds they contain.
But the same health benefits aren't found from eating peanut butter which contains salt and trans fatty acids that could inhibit the protective effects of peanuts.
The study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology found the reduction in mortality was strongest for respiratory disease, neurodegenerative disease and diabetes, followed by cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
The study was carried out within the Netherlands Cohort Study, which has been running since 1986 involving more than 120,000 Dutch 55-69 year old men and women.
Nut consumption was assessed by asking about portion size and frequency of intake of peanuts, other nuts (tree nuts), and peanut butter, said Oxford University Press, publishers of the journal.
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