5. Cancer Prevention
Out of the entire nut family, walnuts have the highest number of antioxidants. This means that they are very good at helping to prevent the growth of certain types of cancer. There have been several studies conducted about eating walnuts and how they can help reduce the growth of cancer cells within the body.
The omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, the phenolic compounds, gamma-tocopherol, along with the other antioxidants that are found within these small nuts have shown that they can help to slow down the growth of certain types of cancerous cells including those that cause prostate and breast cancer. They also may help to prevent or slow down the growth of pancreatic cancer. If you have been recently diagnosed with one of these types of cancers, adding walnuts to your diet may help to slow down the development of the disease.