Nuts: a new protective food against coronary heart disease.
Recent epidemiological findings indicate that frequent nut consumption offers protection from fatal and non-fatal coronary heart disease events. Although human nutrition studies seem to indicate that nut consumption lowers total and LDL cholesterol, the unique nutrient composition of nuts invites speculation on other mechanisms of protection.
Sabaté
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Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California 92350, USA.
Fraser
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D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D031324:Juglans / Q000737:chemistry; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D009754:Nuts / Q000737:chemistry*; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012307:Risk Factors
D008055:Lipids; D020011:Protective Agents