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HEART HEALTH BENEFITS OF WALNUTS MAY START WITH THE GUT, SAYS NEW STUDY
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new clinical trial reveals there may be a connection between heart and gut health aided by consumption of walnuts. Findings from this new study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, show that consuming walnuts enriches certain gut bacteria in the digestive system associated with improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol. Researchers believe this could be due to the unique combination of bioactive compounds, fatty acids and dietary fiber found in walnuts.1 More and more, consumers seek foods that help manage risk factors and provide health
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benefits, with digestive and heart health being among the top sought after benefits. This is with good reason considering that cardiovascular mortality in the MENA has been estimated to triple from 1990 to 2020. While the survival rate from a heart attack in the Western hemisphere (countries such as Copenhagen) is on average 60-64%, Middle Eastern countries fall drastically short of this average, especially in light of the statistics that show this rate goes no higher than a mean 5-10% in Dubai. With that said, another health problem threatening the UAE increasingly is gastro-intestinal diseases.
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