Health Benefits of Walnuts | Recipe Makeovers, Healthy Living - California Walnuts

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Health Benefits of Walnuts

Walnuts and Health: Learn about walnuts and heart health, diabetes, bone health, weight management, and the Mediterranean Diet.

Clinical Studies: Links to over fifteen years of clinical research on walnuts.

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Walnut Nutrition Information: Read more about walnuts’ unique nutrient composition.

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Supportive but not conclusive research shows that eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day, as part of a low saturated fat and low cholesterol diet, and not resulting in increased caloric intake may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, March 2004.

One ounce of walnuts provides 18g of total fat, 2.5g of monounsaturated fat, 13g of polyunsaturated fat, including 2.5g of alpha-linolenic acid – the plant-based omega-3.