Eating walnuts and healthy fats might help improve your cholesterol levels compared to typical low-fat or average American diets.

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Pharmacological effect of walnuts consumption on metabolic syndrome: a current view

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The study looks at people eating walnuts as part of a healthy diet and finds it helps improve their cholesterol levels, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Pharmacological effect of walnuts consumption on metabolic syndrome: a current view

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DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20241656

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