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Go Nuts! (And reduce your risk of heart disease).(Brief Article)

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Adding just a cup of nuts to your diet each week can reduce your risk of heart disease, but what kind of nuts should you reach for first? A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says to go for the walnuts.

According to a study lead by Regalio Almario, walnuts not only lower total cholesterol, but they also lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and this is good news for your heart. The study focused on five men and 13 postmenopausal women over the age of ...

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