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Macro partitioning
Substituting saturated fatty acids (SFA) with unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA or PUFA) found in nuts lowers blood cholesterol and improves cardiovascular risk profiles.
Replace sources of saturated fat (like fatty meats or butter) with nuts. This substitution lowers LDL cholesterol and improves overall cardiovascular risk. Because nuts are satiating, they help displace less healthy, energy-dense foods, often preventing weight gain despite their high caloric density.
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There are persuasive evidences that dietary substitution of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) or n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for SFA lowers blood cholesterol and may have beneficial effects on inflammation, thrombosis, and vascular reactivity.
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Based on multiple meta-analyses and controlled feeding trials cited.
Source
Fatty acid composition of nuts – implications for cardiovascular health
Emilio Ros et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2006
DOI 10.1017/bjn20061861
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