According to a study conducted by the department of nutrition at Loma Linda University, California, United States, who joined 25 research studies above, which involved 583 men and women, confirming the beneficial effects intake of nuts on blood fats, keeping in mind that none of the subjects was taking medications to lower cholesterol.
In interpreting the data obtained after the study, researchers concluded that daily consumption of 67 grams of nuts produced the following results: total cholesterol decreased by 5.1%, LDL cholesterol ("bad") cholesterol fell by 7, 4% and there was a significant decrease in triglycerides by 10.2%.
Cholesterol is a fat produced by the body, especially the liver (70%), and is essential for the formation of cell membranes (found in the heart, muscles, skeleton, intestines and nervous system) and production of hormones, so essential to our vital functions.
Only 30% of cholesterol comes from comes from dietary sources, especially saturated fats (eg meat and dairy products).
It is important to distinguish "good" cholesterol, HDL, the "bad" cholesterol, LDL. This differentiation is due to the particular manner in which each one of them moves the blood. HDL transports cholesterol from blood vessels into the liver, while LDL carries cholesterol into cells lining the blood vessel walls, which could increase the process of atherosclerosis.
Be sure to consult your doctor about eating nuts, which, in addition to lowering cholesterol, give the body a significant amount of minerals like calcium, iron and phosphorus.
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