Cholesterol

They then switched to the Step I Diets in a randomized crossover fashion, with a two week break between.

The three variants were as follows: Step I Diet, no pistachios, 25 percent total fat, eight percent saturated fat, Step I Diet, 1.5 oz pistachios, 30 percent total fat, eight percent saturated fat, Step I Diet, three oz pistachios, 34 percent total fat, eight percent saturated fat.

Each diet lasted for four weeks, and at the end the subjects blood was analyzed for It turned out that the incorporation of pistachios reduced LDL It is thought that the higher levels of certain antioxidants such as lutein, beta-carotene, and gamma-tocopherol were contributing to a reduction in the atherogenic lipids that drive the development of heart disease.

Now, when Elle finds me lying on the couch, covered in bits of pistachio shells, I can tell her I'm warding off cardiovascular disease, instead of just looking guilty.

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