Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Favorite Nuts!

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5. Macadamia Nuts:  Heart Healthy from Hawaii

Even though macadamia nuts are the most calorie dense nuts on the plant, they are also rich in heart healthy monounsaturated fat. These fats are healthy and can lower blood pressure as well as the bad cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood.

One study conducted by the Pennsylvania State University study, discovered that those who consumed macadamia nuts to their diets had lower triglyceride levels, lower cholesterol levels, and lower LDL cholesterol levels by about 10 percent.

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