Risks and Benefits of Increased Nut Consumption: Cardiovascular Health Benefits Outweigh the Burden of Carcinogenic Effects Attributed to Aflatoxin B1 Exposure
Nuts are rich in nutrients and mounting evidence shows that consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence. Nuts may also be a major source of aflatoxin B1, a potent liver carcinogen and the risk/benefit balance is unknown. Based on national statistics and data from the PREDIMED interven...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/12/1355 |