Eating walnuts doesn’t really raise your 'good' cholesterol, even though it helps with other types of cholesterol. So while walnuts are heart-healthy in some ways, they don’t seem to boost HDL much.

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

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2022 Oct 23

The study looked at whether eating walnuts raises 'good' cholesterol, and found it doesn’t — just like the claim says. But walnuts still help heart health by improving other types of cholesterol.

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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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