News: walnuts improve cholesterol

Walnuts improve blood lipids

This study supports the cholesterol-lowering ability of walnuts. They examined 87 subjects with high cholesterol over 12 months; 6 months on a walnut containing diet, and 6 months on their usual diet. The researchers found the walnut containing diet improved cholesterol levels, especially in those with very high cholesterol to start with. Total cholesterol, bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides all reduced on the walnut diet.

Reference: Torabian S, Haddad E, Cordero-Macintyre Z et al. Long-term walnut supplementation without dietary advice induces favorable serum lipid changes in free-living individuals. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jan 20