07-28-2011, 06:43 AM
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But while the claims are backed up by research, including 35 published medical papers supporting assertions that eating walnuts improves vascular health and may reduce risk of heart attacks, the FDA is said to have insisted the company is 'misbranding' its foods because the 'product bears health claims that are not authorised by the FDA'.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1TPGPJPgy
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3.08, Insoluble fibe,Walnuts,1 oz
Walnut, 108 sterol 100/mg
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[I]nsoluble fiber helps prevent constipation and supports bowel regularity. ...
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/37...#ixzz1TPICIQGP
[A]lmost everyone has eaten cholesterol-lowering foods like walnuts, salmon, and oatmeal. But what's a plant sterol or stanol? And do you really want to eat it?
Most experts say yes. "Eating sterol and stanol-containing foods is an easy way to lower your LDL cholesterol, which helps reduce the risk of heart disease," says Ruth Frechman, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association (ADA)....
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-man...terols-stanols
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Walnuts are good for you but have a lot of calories ... |
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