Research: Walnuts love heart

Few nuts a day may help protect against heart disease, according to a recent survey.
The new study found that eating nuts such as walnuts, can potentially reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

The researcher Michael Falk, found that eating nuts reduces total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B.

These are important indicators used to assess the risk of a man developing cardiovascular disease. Walnuts were investigated in 21 of 61 tests, most of these other nuts in which the researchers focused on the new research.

The Falk added that nuts contain important nutrients such as unsaturated fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals. Walnuts are the only nuts that provide a significant amount of alpha-linolenic acid.

The researchers found that eating at least 2 servings of nuts daily as nuts, had a stronger effect on total cholesterol and cholesterol LDL.

Moreover, results indicated that consumption of nuts may optionally be particularly important for reducing the risk of heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

Research published in the journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.



Sources: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.