Thursday, June 21, 2012

Walnuts: Another Wonder Food?

WALNUTS are the healthiest nuts to eat, according to scientists

They are loaded with antioxidants and snacking on just seven a day could help ward off disease and lower cholesterol.  Walnuts contain very high levels of polyphenol, an anti-oxidant which can protect the body from molecules which damage tissue.


Walnuts contained the most polyphenol out of a list of nine commonly eaten types of nuts, tests revealed. Brazil nuts and pistachios were close behind, and cashews and hazelnuts had slightly lower levels of antioxidants.

Joe Vinson, from the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, said walnuts inhibited the growth of bad cholesterol. Nuts can reduce risk of heart disease, some cancers and type-2 diabetes.

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