1. Peanuts

A paper in Nutrition points out that the risk of people eating more peanuts for coronary heart disease is 35% lower. Researchers believe the fatty acid and other components of peanuts can lower content of low density lipoprotein (LDL), and make heart healthier. Research made by University of Florida found shows the abundant antioxidant ingredient of peanuts can protect cells, prevent from heart diseases and meanwhile keep favorable blood sugar level, and help prevent from diabetes mellitus type 2.

2. Pine nuts

Pine nut is sweet in taste and gentle in nature. It has effects of moistening lung and heart, regulating large intestine, relieving cough, relaxing bowels, relieving dizziness, nutrition and body building. It has favorable therapeutic effects for weakness after disease, constipation, lung dryness and cough. Many studies show a handful of nuts including pine nuts a day can help reduce risks of heart diseases. Nuts including pine nuts are rich in healthy fat, dietary fiber, phytosterol, arginine and multiple antioxidant nutrients. The America-based periodical, Archives of Internal Medicine, published a study that males who eat twice or third times nuts including pine nuts every week has lower risks for cardiac sudden death.