Eating a small handful of walnuts every day might not be enough to help your heart—you might need to eat a lot more to see any benefit, at least if you're a healthy young guy.

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Effect of moderate walnut consumption on lipid profile, arterial stiffness, and platelet activation in humans

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2011 Feb

The study looked at whether eating a small handful of walnuts (15g) daily helps heart health in young men, and found no benefit. This supports the idea that you might need to eat more walnuts to see improvements.

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Effect of moderate walnut consumption on lipid profile, arterial stiffness, and platelet activation in humans

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DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.233

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