PROFESSIONAL FAQS: DOES EATING WALNUTS AFFECT CHOLESTEROL LEVELS?

Expert opinion from Madison Deakin

Bachelor's degree, Nutrition and Food science · 3 years of experience · Australia

Walnuts contain omega 3's which research has linked to lowering a type of cholesterol called LDL. Walnuts may lower this type of cholesterol but it can also increase the good type of cholesterol which is called HDL.

Expert opinion from Livia Dickson Chen

PhD in Nutrition · 11 years of experience · Brazil

Yes, but in a positive way. Dozens of articles associate the consumption of walnuts with the reduction of cholesterol levels, this is because walnuts contain monounsaturated fatty acids, bioactive phytochemicals, and antioxidants.

Expert opinion from Mariana Brkic

Bachelor in Nutrition · 10 years of experience · Argentina

Yes. Walnuts are a rich source of healthy fatty acids called omega-3. These fatty acids collaborate in the reduction total cholesterol and LDL, also known as bad cholesterol because increases cardiovascular disease.

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