Do walnuts help your blood stay healthy?
The Effect of Walnut Intake on Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Surprising Findings
Walnuts lower triglycerides more than LDL or total cholesterol.
Most heart-healthy foods are praised for lowering LDL, but here the biggest drop was in triglycerides (−10.94 mg/dL), a less-discussed but critical risk factor linked to insulin resistance and fatty liver.
Practical Takeaways
Add a handful (about 30g) of raw walnuts to your daily diet—on yogurt, in salads, or as a snack.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Walnuts lower triglycerides more than LDL or total cholesterol.
Most heart-healthy foods are praised for lowering LDL, but here the biggest drop was in triglycerides (−10.94 mg/dL), a less-discussed but critical risk factor linked to insulin resistance and fatty liver.
Practical Takeaways
Add a handful (about 30g) of raw walnuts to your daily diet—on yogurt, in salads, or as a snack.
Publication
Journal
Nutrients
Year
2022
Authors
S. Alshahrani, Reham M Mashat, Diaa Almutairi, Alaa Mathkour, S. S. Alqahtani, Amirah Alasmari, Abdullah Hassan Alzahrani, Reem Ayed, M. Asiri, Alsanussi Elsherif, A. Alsabaani
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Claims (6)
Eating walnuts can help lower bad and overall cholesterol levels in people.
Eating walnuts every day might help lower your cholesterol by about 8.5 points, which could be good for your heart. This idea comes from combining results from over a thousand people in studies across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
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.
Eating walnuts every day might help lower bad cholesterol, which is good for your heart.
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.