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Nuts and your heart: Eating nuts for heart health
Can eating nuts help your heart?
What's in nuts that might make them heart healthy?
What amount of nuts is considered healthy?
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How might nuts help your heart?
What might make nuts heart healthy?
What's a healthy serving of nuts?
Does it matter what kind of nuts you eat?
How about nut oils? Are they healthy, too?
What's a healthy serving of nuts?
As much as 80% of a nut is fat. Even though most of this fat is healthy fat, it's still a lot of calories. That's why you should eat nuts in moderation. Ideally, you should use a handful of nuts or a tablespoon or two of a nut spread as a substitute for saturated fats, such as those found in meats, eggs and dairy products.
The American Heart Association recommends eating about four servings of unsalted nuts a week. Choose raw or dry-roasted nuts rather than nuts cooked in oil. One serving is a small handful (1.5 ounces) of whole nuts or 2 tablespoons of nut butter.
Do this as part of a heart-healthy diet. Just eating nuts and not cutting back on saturated fats found in many dairy and meat products won't do your heart any good.
