According to a report from ScienceDaily, consuming nuts provides the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols, which reduce the risks of breast cancer.
Results from the study were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research during its 100th annual meeting held this year.
Elaine Hardman, a professor of medicine, claims that even if this study was conducted on laboratory animals, eating nuts is still beneficial to humans.
The data showed that consuming nuts considerably reduced breast cancer tumours, the number mammary glands affected by tumours, as well as the size of tumours.