EDIBLE NUTS – THE ANSWER TO LOWERING CHOLESTEROL?


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Research from the United States has shown that eating nuts may help lower cholesterol levels.

The study - which involved nearly 600 people - has shown that eating an average of 67g of nuts a day can reduce cholesterol levels by up to 7.4%. As well as improving cholesterol levels, eating nuts can also reduce the amount of triglyceride within the body, a type of blood fat that has been linked to heart disease.

It is not yet clear why nuts can have this effect on cholesterol levels, although one suggestion puts it down to the plant sterols they contain - these are believed to interfere with the bodys cholesterol absorption.

John Sabate - lead researcher of the Loma Linda University team – had this to say on the matter

‘... increasing nut consumption as part of a healthy diet should be recommended. The effects of nut consumption were dose related, and different types of nuts had similar effects...’

Ellen Mason, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, added

‘...Apart from salted peanuts at the pub, nuts in sugary cereals or the traditional Christmas selection, nuts have been largely lacking in our diets in the UK...’
UK experts agreed that the research showed that nuts were an important part of a healthy diet, but warned against eating nuts covered in sugar or salt.
.Although previous studies have indicated that eating nuts regularly can be beneficial to your health, this new study has now been able to put an accurate figure on the effect.
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1 comment:

Ellada said...

Thank you very much, it's nice to know what plants are good for the health.

12 May 2010 12:26

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