Almonds' Role in Reducing Heart Disease Risk                                        Almonds used as snacks in the diets of hyperlipidemic subjects significantly reduce coronary heart disease risk factors, probably in part because of the nonfat (protein and fiber) and monounsaturated fatty acid components of the nut. Circulation. 2002;106:1327

Vitamin E May Have Protective Effects Against Bladder Cancer
Dietary intake of vitamin E may play a role in reducing the risk of bladder cancer. A handful of almonds (about one ounce) provides 7.3 mg of vitamin E. That provides 50 percent of the RDA!

Almonds to Resist Obesity?
Adding nuts (specifically, almonds) to your low-calorie diet may improve your actual weight loss. It may also enhance the effects that weight loss has on blood pressure and blood lipids according to a study in the International Journal of Obesity.

Almonds may reduce colon cancer risk
Research conducted at completed at the University of California at Davis.

FDA gives almonds heart health nod
Substituting tree nuts for proteins high in saturated fat may help reduce the risk of heart disease

Nuts Good For Heart? New Packaging Says So
FDA Eases Packaging Rules For Some Nuts

Almonds Could Help Lower Cholesterol
Almonds Could Help Lower Cholesterol
Full Dose Lowers 'Bad' Cholesterol 9.4 Percent

An Almond A Day Could Lower Cholesterol Studies Find Health Benefits Of Almonds

Don't Nix Nuts From Diet
Experts: Benefits Outweigh Fat Content