Peanut butter and longevity: Why are nuts associated with decreased mortality, but not peanut butter?

The healthiest nut may be walnuts. See Walnuts and Artery Function (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/walnuts-and-artery-function/).

Won’t nuts make you fat, though? See Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/nuts-and-obesity-the-weight-of-evidence/).

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