# 541 - Why you should be eating Pecan nuts !!

Heart disease is the number one cause of death world wide and one of the biggest risk factor is high cholesterol. While medications can certainly help some patients, many people are looking for natural food based strategies to support their heart health.

This is where pecan nuts come into the conversation. In one 12 week study participants ate 57 g of pecans a day and were shown to benefit from improved heart health markers. Their total cholesterol levels fell, LDL levels dropped, their Triglycerides fell and non-HDL increased. Eating pecans has been shown to help you eat better overall. Pecans are hert healhy because they are loaded with mono-unsaturated fats, and they're a source of plant sterols and fibre which help block cholesterol absorption in the gut. Its important to know however that pecans are calorie dense, one handful of pecans equates to about 200-220 cals so if you're trying to lose weight, measure your portions, plus despite their benefits, they arent a substitute for medication. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JWWeightloss series : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi-pO3W2hejnDUsgMQ9GPvpZThe health benefits fo exercise : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi_vM1nbpcV-PlvWjSZ872ECOrder Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3KeQmGrOrder Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4c9T38fOrder US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4bxczeTOrder UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms :Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcastAmazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcastSpotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRdFollow the Happy Habit Podcast Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Music used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them