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Eating nuts may help lower cholesterol levels, US research suggests.

The review of 25 studies, involving nearly 600 people, showed eating on average 67g of nuts - a small bag - a day reduced cholesterol levels by 7.4%.

The US Loma Linda University team believes nuts may help prevent the absorption of cholesterol.

It is not yet clear why nuts have this effect, although one suggestion is that it is down to the plant sterols they contain, which are thought to interfere with cholesterol absorption.

Lead researcher Joan Sabate said increasing nut consumption as part of a healthy diet should be recommended.

He added: "The effects of nut consumption were dose related, and different types of nuts had similar effects."

Ellen Mason, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, agreed, but she urged people to go for unsalted nuts.

sana tinuod kay kini ra na pagkaon na di nako atrasan, manay!  ang problema kay basin na sobrahan na pod kinaon!

Hallo Inday Grace, kamusta ka?  Mao baya kini ang tambag sa mga cardiologist dinhe. Ang pinaka masustansya ang chestnuts. Eating nuts should be varied since they contain different nutrients.

Quote from: hofelina on May 12, 2010, 07:08:47 AM
Hallo Inday Grace, kamusta ka?  Mao baya kini ang tambag sa mga cardiologist dinhe. Ang pinaka masustansya ang chestnuts. Eating nuts should be varied since they contain different nutrients.

I am good, Manay.  Thanks!  How about you?

Mao ba chestnuts diay ang pinakamasustansya?  Ganahan bya pod ko anang chestnuts.  Basta tanang nuts!  Naa ko sa freezer hazelnuts, walnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachio nuts and walnuts.  akong gi freeze aron di dali-dali nako makaon.  Lisud kaayo i resist ang peanuts pero ambot naa pa ba kaha'y sustansya manang kon piniritong mani with garlic and salt!

Im always eating Muesli for my breakfast so i guess im in the right direction for a good and healthy body..

Quote from: vrglguapo on May 12, 2010, 07:17:37 AM
Im always eating Muesli for my breakfast so i guess im in the right direction for a good and healthy body..

maayo man na guapo kay naa pod oats and fruits, di lang nuts! 

but dealing with 'nuts' brings your BP up...

Quote from: glacier_71 on May 12, 2010, 07:45:34 AM
but dealing with 'nuts' brings your BP up...

ngek! hahaha basta, I am crazy about nuts!

Eat moderately,Glace!

aw okis tanan nga klase sa nuts diay? abi nako og almonds ra. thanks sa info

Quote from: glacier_71 on May 12, 2010, 07:45:34 AM
but dealing with 'nuts' brings your BP up...

hahaha, thats true!

Great article Manay!

Quote from: grazie7y on May 12, 2010, 08:10:12 AM
ngek! hahaha basta, I am crazy about nuts!

"NUTS" make me crazy....

Quote from: hofelina on May 12, 2010, 02:39:03 PM
Eat moderately,Glace!

i don't eat them manay...i try to live with them   

i love peanuts (lokal kay mahal man kaayu dire ng mga almond, hazel nuts hehehehE) kada uli nako gikan work hapit ko palengke palit mani...

my favorite is coco nut..pang-it pang-iton ,usapon ug wala mi bugas a kan-on..tuslo sa kamay..

daghang masustansya nga pagkaon sa ato sama sa kalamunggay ug saluyot.

I love the saying, "Sometimes I think we're all NUTS here..." 

Apil nako Padre, pinaka dako nga nuts!