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Which are the best nuts for diabetics? Reducing type 2 diabetes risk by almost a quarter is as easy as eating only 8 ounces of these easy-to-find nuts, according to a large new study published in the Journal of Nutrition. What’s more, the researchers found that people who made it a point to include these healthful gems in their diets were – for some strange reason – also more likely to improve other diet and exercise habits as well. In a recently published study in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that compared to participants who ate no nuts, those who ate just 8 ounces of walnuts per month were 24% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, even after controlling for other health factors. Walnuts are extremely rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which is not only an essential nutrient for optimum health, but also is found to be sorely deficient in Western diets- despite the readily available nature of the nut. Researchers looking at blood pressure and cardiovascular health a