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Nuts useful in metabolic disorders

Latest studies were done to see the effect of nuts on the metabolic disorders. Nuts include walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts. Not only are they inexpensive but are easy to store and eat, anywhere and anytime.

Nuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acids, fibers, vitamin E, plant sterols and L-arginine and helps in reducing LDL or bad cholesterol from the body.

"Fighting heart disease isn't about getting a test once a year. It's about what you do on the other 364 days," -- Dr Susan Bennett, director of the Women's Heart Program at George Washington University.

Given that heart disease is the leading killer of men and women worldwide, nothing matters more than taking good care of it.

Lowering cholesterol without medication

If you thought that statins was the only way to manage cholesterol levels, here’s more. Ditching the low-fat diet and munching cholesterol-lowering foods could do the trick, researchers say.

Cutting down on the low-fat diet and taking in diet rich in cholesterol-friendly foods, such as plant sterols, soy protein, fiber and nuts, help lower LDL (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol), or "ba

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