Eating walnuts might help your blood vessels work better, which could lower your risk of heart disease down the line.

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Effects of walnuts consumption on vascular endothelial function in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2018 Dec

The study looked at whether eating walnuts helps blood vessels work better in adults, and it found they do — just like the claim says.

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Effects of walnuts consumption on vascular endothelial function in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.07.009

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