Eating 2 oz of almonds, around four tablespoons, daily can benefit people with metabolic syndrome, new research suggests. Almost 40% of US adults have this condition, which increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome has also been linked with cognitive dysfunction and dementia. “Evidence suggests that people with metabolic syndrome are three times as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke and twice as likely to die from coronary heart disease compared to people without this condition,” says Emily Ho, director of the Linus Pauling Institute, US. “Evidence suggests that people with metabolic syndrome are three times as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke and twice as likely to die from coronary heart disease compared to people without this condition,” says Emily Ho, director of the Linus Pauling Institute, US.
