The inclusion of nuts in the diet is associated with a decreased risk of coronary artery
disease, hypertension, gallstones, diabetes, cancer, metabolic syndrome, and visceral
obesity. Frequent consumption of berries seems to be associated with improved
cardiovascular and cancer outcomes, improved immune function, and decreased recurrence
of urinary tract infections; the consumption of nuts and berries is associated with reduction in
oxidative damage, inflammation, vascular reactivity, and platelet aggregation, and …