walnuts

Good news for nut lovers: Eating at least one serving of walnuts per week may drop our chances of a cardiovascular-related death by 50%. However, walnut consumption may only drop our cholesterol levels about 5%. How could we get a 50% drop in cardiac mortality from just a 5% drop in cholesterol...

J Am Coll Nutr. 2012 Dec;31(6):415-23. Effects of walnuts on endothelial function in overweight adults with visceral obesity: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial. Katz DL, Davidhi A, Ma Y, Kavak Y, Bifulco L, Njike VY. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Metabolic syndrome is a precursor of diabetes...