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If you're an adult with extra weight and a higher risk for heart problems, eating a special diet with less saturated fat and more healthy fats—like those in walnuts or vegetable oils—for 6 weeks can lower your bad cholesterol by about 10 to 15 points, no matter if the healthy fats come from whole walnuts or oils.
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The study shows that swapping saturated fat for healthy fats—whether from walnuts or oils—lowers bad cholesterol in people at risk for heart disease, just like the claim says.
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