Walnuts: The Best Nuts to Improve Heart Health

Walnuts: The Best Nuts to Improve Heart Health

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesWalnuts: The Best Nuts to Improve Heart Health

This nut is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which reduce inflammation and prevent cardiovascular disease.

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Benefits of Walnuts for Heart Bones and Brain | Health & Nutrition

Isabel Vasquez is a bilingual registered dietitian who practices from an intuitive eating culture-sensitive framework. Her clinical experience includes providing outpatient nutrition counseling to adults with various chronic health conditions along with providing family-centered treatment for eating disorders in children and adolescents. She also provides intuitive eating coaching for Latinas to heal their relationship with food specifically their cultural foods.

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. And nearly half of Americans have at least one of the three major risk factors namely high blood pressure high cholesterol and smoking. However genetics and lifestyle factors such as being sedentary and drinking too much alcohol can also increase your risk of heart disease. On the other hand eating a diet rich in fruits vegetables whole grains lean proteins and healthy fats can support your heart health and help prevent or manage heart disease.