Eating walnuts every day might help lower your triglycerides, especially if you're overweight or already have high levels — about a 10-point drop on average.

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The Effect of Walnut Intake on Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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2022 Oct 23

The study looked at how eating walnuts affects triglyceride levels and found they drop by exactly the amount the claim says—about 10.94 mg/dL. The benefits were bigger in people with higher fat levels in their blood or who were overweight.

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The Effect of Walnut Intake on Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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DOI: 10.3390/nu14214460

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