Nuts are extremely good for your heart.

Some studies suggest that nuts help lower heart disease and stroke risk thanks to their benefits for cholesterol levels, “bad” LDL particle size, artery function, and inflammation.

Studies discovered that small, dense LDL particles may increase heart disease risk more than larger LDL particles.

Interestingly, according to one study on the Mediterranean diet, people who ate nuts had a significant decline in small LDL particles and an increase in large LDL particles, as well as “good” HDL cholesterol levels.

In another study, people with normal or high cholesterol were randomly assigned to consume either olive oil or nuts with a high-fat meal.

People in the nut group had better artery function and lower fasting triglycerides than the olive oil group — regardless of their initial cholesterol levels.

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