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Nuts for nuts

Nuts’ abundance of good fats, protein, fiber, and minerals may protect against chronic illnesses like heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But recent research found that eating nuts may also lengthen your life. Harvard University scientists examined nearly 30 years of data from 118,962 men and women and found that those who ate nuts seven or more times per week were not only more likely to exercise and take a multivitamin, but also 20 percent less likely to die over a 30-year period than people who never used a nutcracker.

But that's not all. Despite their high-calorie and high-fat nutrition, snacking on various types of nuts may also lead to weight loss—a phenomenon many experts attribute to their satiating protein and fat content.