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Nuts - an update on their CVD impact

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2013

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In a nutshell

Nuts contain a rich mixture of mainly MUFA and PUFA fat, antioxidants, fibre and minerals.

Observationally, nut intake is associated with less CVD. Many recent RCTs have shown that they reduce total and LDL-cholesterol and have some benefit for other metabolic CVD risk factors, e.g. insulin resistance and hypertension. They do not appear to have adverse impact on weight or lipid peroxidation.

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Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates , Volume 322 , June 2010 , pp. 1 - 4
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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