If you love nuts, you'll be happy to know that they can fit into a heart healthy diet. Over the past decade, research has shown that eating nuts in moderation - including peanuts and most tree nuts - can help keep your heart healthy.
Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, such as almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, and walnuts, as part of a diet low in saturated fat & cholesterol and not resulting in increased caloric intake may reduce the risk of coronary disease. (See nutrition information for fat content.)
21 oz. (595g) cannister