‘Nutty’ advice for reducing heart disease risk
August 29th, 2008 | by admin | Chris Sparling
Filed under: Fitness, Food and Nutrition, General Health, Women’s Health, Men’s Health
It’s okay to go a little nuts once and a while, especially when it means preventing heart disease.
Women’s Health reports that participants in a Penn State study who at 1.5 ounces of pistachios daily for four weeks, then ate three ounces daily for four more weeks, saw a nine percent drop in LDL cholesterol after the four weeks and a twelve percent drop after boosting their intake during the weeks that followed.
According to the Women’s Health article, pistachios — which are rich in good, healthy fats — help lower levels of interleukin-1 — an indicator of inflammation, which is a risk factor for heart disease — by 15 percent. Related studies have shown that walnuts, almonds and many other nuts can also reduce heart disease risk.
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