Healthy Snack That May Lower Blood Pressure

If you're not concerned about heart health, you should be. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., with other heart-related conditions not far behind. No matter what age you are, it’s important to make sure you're taking care of your heart so it can best take care of you. This means avoiding too many saturated fats or salt, getting plenty of exercise, and of course watching your blood pressure.

To help with that last one, a new study indicates there are some potential protective benefits of consuming one nutty superfood in particular—walnuts.
Researchers from Penn State University found consuming whole walnuts each day as part of a diet low in saturated fat can reduce blood pressure and the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease for those at risk. The lead authors of the study say their results underline the importance of replacing saturated fat with healthier alternatives.
The researchers for this study recruited 45 overweight or obese participants between the ages of 30-65. All participants were put on the same diet, with 12% of calories coming from saturated fat—typical of the standard American diet—two weeks prior to the study.
The participants were then put on three different diets for six ...

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