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A diet with whole walnuts was fed to mice that had been genetically programmed to get prostate cancer. After 18 weeks, researchers found that consuming the human equivalent of 2.4 ounces of walnuts per day resulted in significantly smaller, slower-growing prostate tumors compared to mice consuming the same diet with an equal amount of fat, but not from walnuts. (Courtesy: iStockphoto)
UC DAVIS (US)—Walnut consumption slows the growth of prostate cancer in mice and has beneficial effects on multiple genes related to the control of tumor growth and metabolism. Continue…
