Research Shows Weight Loss and Improved Cholesterol Levels with Walnut-Rich Diet Among Overweight and Obese Women (IMAGE)

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Research Shows Weight Loss and Improved Cholesterol Levels with Walnut-Rich Diet Among Overweight and Obese Women

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A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that a diet containing unsaturated fats, such as those found in walnuts and olive oil, has similar weight loss effects as a lower fat, higher-carbohydrate diet. The research, led by Dr. Cheryl Rock of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, also showed that a diet containing walnuts, which are primarily comprised of polyunsaturated fats, positively impacts heart health markers, such as cholesterol.

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