Walnuts each day keep heart disease away

I like walnuts and I was delighted to see that not only are they good to eat, but they can help prevent coronary heart diease.

The humble walnut looks like it should be a super star amongst healthy foods for not only does it contain a range of healthy Omega 3 oils, as found in oily fish, but it can also reduce cholesterol levels too.

According to the study in the Journal of Nutrition, eating about 1.5 ounces of walnuts each day brings many cardiovascular benefits, reducing many of the risk factors that can cause heart disease.

Of course nuts are infamous for their high calorific properties, which can help put on those extra pounds, however it appears this small amount of walnuts eaten daily should not have adverse affects on your weight, particularly if you are following a healthy balanced diet anyway.

Add comment October 11th, 2006 Written By: chris