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| Walnuts Enhance Heart-Healthy Asian Diet; Bad Cholesterol -- LDL -- Lowered by 8.9% in Men; 10. |
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| Publication: Business Wire |
| Date: Friday, June 28 2002 |
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| News Editors/Health & Medical Writers |
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A Kyushu University (Japan) clinical study published today in the July 2002 issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shows that walnuts make a healthy diet even healthier.
Kyushu University researchers concluded that, an Asian diet that includes moderate quantities of walnuts (1/4-1/3 cup), without an overall increase in total dietary fat and energy, lowers serum cholesterol concentration and favorably modifies the serum
lipoprotein and fatty acid profile in normal Japanese women and men, without influencing the LDL oxidizability.
LDL "bad" cholesterol was lowered by 8.9 percent in men and 10.6 percent in women. Total cholesterol was lowered by 3.8 percent in men and 4.9 percent in women. There was no significant change in HDL "good" cholesterol. The results suggest that alpha-linolenic acid in the walnut diet appears to be responsible for lowering LDL cholesterol, particularly in women.
The Kyushu study concludes a series of three clinical trials testing the effect of walnuts in cholesterol-lowering Western, Mediterranean and Asian diets. The results show that walnuts improve the three major diet styles, lowering bad cholesterol significantly in every instance. These studies, in combination with a growing body of other clinical research, show walnuts to be a powerful nutrition package.
About Walnuts - Walnuts are unique among nuts because the "good" fat they contain is primarily polyunsaturated, the source of omega-3 essential fatty acids. Mounting scientific evidence suggests that omega-3s lower cholesterol and protect the heart . One of the oldest foods, walnuts today are recognized for their flavor, versatility and health benefits |
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| EAT WALNUTS …… LIVE LONGER…. AND HEALTHIER… |
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| Composition of Indian Walnuts : |
| Nutrients |
Amount (in 100 Grams of Edible Portion) |
| FOOD ENERGY |
622.70 Kcal |
| PROTEIN |
11.70 g |
| CARBOHYDRATES |
18.60 g |
| FAT |
55.70 g |
| DIETART FIBRE |
7.80 g |
| ASH |
1.94 g |
| MOISTURE |
4 -- 5 % |
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| g = grams |
mg = miligrams |
| Kcals = kilocalories |
IU = International units |
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