Even more reasons to eat almonds
Nuts such as almonds may be protective in other ways as well. Twenty years of dietary data collected from more than 80,000 women who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study shows that women who eat at least an ounce of nuts or nut butter each week have a 25% lower risk of developing gallstones. Nice!
Finally, remember that fiber that I mentioned earlier, that helps other foods eaten with almonds to digest more slowly? It serves another purpose as well- that of a prebiotic. Prebiotics actually feed the healthy bacteria living in the gut, improving digestion and immune function. Yum!