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Are you a person who can normally be found with so many nuts stuffed into your cheeks you could be mistaken for a squirrel? If so, then you could be on the path to living longer than your peers. If not, you need to consider the three ways that consuming a few nuts each day can help you to live longer.

Just eating one handful of nuts each day can reduce your chance of heart disease death by 20%. Pine nuts, for example, have a high level of manganese in them. This helps the body to produce antioxidants which can fight back against diseases before they take hold. When it comes to pine nuts, however, you don't even have to concern yourself with the taste of them if you are not a nut fan. Instead, throw a handful of them into a blender with some fresh basil and good quality olive oil. Pulse the blender until combined and you've got a super healthy pesto sauce ready to accompany your meal.

If you're looking for an excuse to have another slice of your pecan pie this Thanksgiving, you're in luck if you are a male. Pecan nuts contain a chemical structure called Beta-sitosterol. Beta-sitosterol can help add extra years to your life in a number of ways. Not only does it help to reduce instances of high cholesterol and heart disease, but it helps to reduce the chance of prostate and colon cancer from developing. Just go easy on that large dollop of whipped cream as that is not as easy to justify.

If you have concern that you are going to die earlier in life because you are in the high risk bracket for a stroke or heart attack, then pistachios need to make their way into your daily eating routine. Within these little green wonders are an amino acid know as l-arginine. This acid is going to do wonders for your heart health as makes sure the heart's arteries experience better blood flow. This increased blood flow is going to reduce the chances of your heart arteries becoming clogged.

So now you have three more excuses to add a handful of tasty nuts into your daily diet. They are great for your health, and could help you to live a longer healtheir life. Now all you need to do is figure out how you are going to entertain yourself in those extra years ahead.