So simple yet so powerful....the perfect nut?

Link:
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=99


small excerpt:


Walnuts Protect Arteries after High-Fat Meal

Walnuts, a rich source of the omega-3 fat, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), improve artery function after a high fat meal and may be even more important in a Mediterranean-type diet than olive oil in promoting heart health, suggests a small study from Spain (Cortes B, Nunez I, J Am Coll Cardiol).

The study, funded by the California Walnut Commission and the Spanish Ministry of Health, looked at the effects on a number of markers of cardiovascular health of adding walnuts or olive oil to a fatty meal.

Twelve healthy people and 12 patients with high cholesterol levels were randomly assigned to eat either a high-fat meal (80 g fat, 35 per cent saturated fat) that also included 40 grams of walnuts or one that included 25 grams of olive oil (30 grams = 1 ounce). After one week, the participants eating walnuts were crossed over to olive oil and visa versa.

I love walnuts and almonds and wish I could eat more of them, but they're so dang expensive!

Yes, walnuts are about $5 for a pound, or at least that is what I recently paid at Kroger. But if you only eat an ounce a day, equivalent to a small handful, that is enough to last two weeks. In that context given the health benefits they seem like a good investment.

And if you shop at Aldi as I do, you'll find walnuts are much less expensive and just as good!

Thanks for the Aldi tip Leah

Two delicious ways to get walnuts into your diet are Post Selects Banana Nut Crunch Cereal and Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey Ice Cream...

lol ray.

i try to stay away from cereals that have more than 30 ingredients and I think the ice cream would offset the health benefits of the walnuts, lol

lol ray.

i try to stay away from cereals that have more than 30 ingredients and I think the ice cream would offset the health benefits of the walnuts, lol

I think the ice cream would be okay if folks would remember that a pint of Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey does NOT equal one serving...In fact, there are actually four servings in a pint...I know...I know...Easier said then done...

yes, their servings are 4 oz while most regular ice creams are 8oz. When I get those I try to make them last for three to four servings, however, it is usually more like two

Heh. I have that same problem. Especially with the chubby hubby flavor. YUM.

I don't think there is any that I don't like, but I really like Cherry Garcia though

Here is another guilty pleasure that includes walnuts...A co-worker of mine who loves to bake (and does it quite well I might add) will often bake birthday cakes for his friends and co-workers...He "hooked" me up with a rum cake with chopped walnuts...Man, was that cake ever so moist...O' Yeah...Talk about the best of both worlds...

Lord have mercy. I love a good rum cake.