Walnuts and cholesterol

[jimmyq]

A large study in 2018 from Harvard University combined the results of 26 different studies examining the effects of walnut consumption on blood lipid levels and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease. What they found was that those eating one portion of walnuts a day (28g) had lower total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels than those eating less than this amount. Walnut consumption did not affect body weight or blood pressure.

The results were also not affected by funding sources (walnut company vs no walnut company funding)

Why would this be? Walnuts contain plant sterols which prevent cholesterol being absorbed. The high omega-3 fats increase the clearance of LDL-cholesterol from the blood. They also contain polyphenols and tocopherols, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

So it may be that walnuts are one of the best nuts to include in the diet.

health.harvard.edu/choleste...

[Loving-life]

Thank you jimmyq that's music to my ears as i eat a small portion of walnuts everyday. Happy days 😁👍

[jimmyq in reply to Loving-life]

A single serving of Brazil nuts may bring cholesterol levels down faster than statin drugs and keep them down even a month after that single ingestion.

from Dr. Greger research

[Agoodenough]

I eat a large handful of nuts every day but they are mixed rather than just walnuts. It’s amazing when you look up things like the humble walnut etc and discover how good for you they are. Thanks for posting this jimmyq. Ali 🙂🌱

[jimmyq in reply to Agoodenough]

I have seen a Dr Greger video where he shows that 1 Brazil nut a month works wonders for the body.

[jimmyq in reply to jimmyq]

Got it a bit wrong: 4 nuts once a month

youtube.com/watch?v=yMy_R6t...(Not working as expected?)