A handful of walnuts per day...

Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts per day for 2 years modestly lowered their levels of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol. Plus, eating those walnuts decreased the number of small LDL particles and IDL particles—both of which are linked to cardiovascular risk. 

The study was called the “Walnuts and Health Aging Study” and was just published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation.

Walnuts are a rich source of many heart-healthy nutrients:

  • Omega-3 fatty acids

  • Antioxidants

  • Copper

  • Manganese

  • Folate

  • Vitamin B6

  • Vitamin E

A handful of walnuts equates to about half a cup. Seems like a simple thing to add to your day, doesn’t it?

I’d love to hear in the comments below—what’s your favorite way to eat walnuts?

#walnuts #hearthealth #omega3