Replacing meat with plant-based alternatives reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and weight, study finds
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Eating 57g pecan per day 🥜 (replacing other snacks for 12 weeks) reduced total cholesterol by 8mg/dL, among people with some metabolic risks. LDL and triglycerides were also reduced. Body weight and hemodynamic parameters were not improved, though.
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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Consuming pecans as a snack improves lipids/lipoproteins and diet quality compared with usual diet in adults at increased risk…
The vascular and cardiometabolic effects of pecans are relatively understudied.
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Researchers have discovered a previously unknown enzyme that plays a crucial role in fat production. By blocking it, they stopped weight gain, reduced liver damage, and lowered harmful cholesterol levels in animal studies.
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Science Signaling
The protein denitrosylase SCoR2 regulates lipogenesis and fat storage
Removal of SNO groups from hepatocyte and adipocyte proteins induces lipid synthesis and weight gain.
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