Heart attack: How many nuts should you eat a day to avoid the life-threatening state?

HEART attacks are considered a serious medical emergency as they can have fatal consequences. One way to prevent the condition is through diet - more specifically, eating a certain amount of nuts a day.

All nuts are rich in vegetable protein, fibre, heart healthy unsaturated fats, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, natural plant sterols and a host of beneficial plant nutrients, according to Heart UK.

It recommends you eat 30 to 35g a day of nuts (about a handful) as this has the potential to lower cholesterol by an average of five per cent.