Raw nuts contain more vitamins , it is very beneficial for the body. People who ate nuts less than once a week had a 6 percent higher risk of death than those who never ate nuts , those who ate nuts at least once a week had an 11 percent risk , those who ate nuts 2 or 4 times a week had a 13 percent risk, and those who ate nuts every day had a 20 percent risk of death. The percentage decreases. Dr. Yang Bao conducted the study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The report says that eating nuts reduces the risk of heart disease , especially in older people. In this case, the possibility of stroke is also reduced.