Walnuts to prevent colon cancer

Eating 28 grams of walnuts everyday may change gut bacteria in a way that suppresses colon cancer, research has found. ‘Our results show for the first time that walnut consumption may reduce colon tumour development. There is accumulating evidence that eating walnuts may offer a variety of benefits related to health issues like cancer. This study shows that walnuts may also act as a probiotic to make the colon healthy, which in turn offers protection against colon tumours,’ said principal investigator Daniel Rosenberg.

Walnuts are packed with compounds known to be important nutritionally. They have the most polyunsaturated fatty acids of all the commonly eaten tree nuts, as well as the highest ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids, and high levels of a form of Vitamin E with anti-cancer properties.