Walnuts Aid the Heart

Summary


Using walnuts instead of monounsaturated fat in a Mediterranean diet improves and even restores the elasticity of arteries and their ability to meet an increased demand for blood, such as during exercise, according to a clinical study published recently in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Walnuts also reduce cell adhesion molecules, which are associated with hardening of the arteries, enhancing the circulatory system and helping prevent heart disease.

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Walnuts Aid the Heart

The study, conducted by the Institute of Biomedica...

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