A new study, published in the journal Stroke, has suggested that Asian men and women living in Japan who consumed an average of 4-5 peanuts per day had a lower risk of having an ischemic stroke or a cardiovascular disease event in comparison with those who did not consume peanuts.

Researchers assessed the association between peanut consumption and the incidence of different types of stroke - ischemic and hemorrhagic – as well as cardiovascular disease events (such as stroke and ischemic heart disease) among Japanese people. Compared to a diet without peanuts, intake of about 4-5 unshelled peanuts per day was found to be tied to 20% lower risk of ischemic stroke, 16% lower risk of total stroke and 13% lower risk of cardiovascular disease (both stroke and ischemic heart disease)… (ET Healthworld – ANI, September 10, 2021)