Almonds: A Whole Food That Can Do a Whole Lot of Good for Your Heart

PR Newswire | June 24, 1998 | Copyright

NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers with a soft spot for almonds can take this to heart: researchers have found that eating whole almonds, as part of a low-saturated fat diet, can significantly lower heart disease risk -- even with total fat consumption well above current dietary recommendations. A recent study, published in this month's Journal of the American College of Nutrition, has added to the rapidly growing body of evidence connecting almonds and other nuts with coronary health.

The researchers also found that the fat content of almonds does not ...

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