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			Walnuts are unique among nuts because the fat in walnuts is primarily heart-healthy polyunsaturated, the source of important omega-3 fatty acids. Studies indicate that omega-3s lower cholesterol and protect against heart disease and stroke. They are also rich in essential linoleic and linolenic fatty acids, which are parent compounds of omega–6 and omega-3 respectively. Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce the risk of heart disease because they make the blood less sticky. They prevent platelets from sticking together and forming very dangerous clots.		Quick and Easy Ways to Get Your Daily Handful of Walnuts toss some walnuts into your favourite cereal add walnut pieces to low-fat yogurt mix chopped walnuts into pancake and waffle batter pack a handful of walnuts in with your lunch toss walnuts into salads stir walnuts into veggie dips and sandwich mixtures stir walnuts into pasta, chicken and turkey salads add walnuts to stir-fried and pasta dishes stir chopped walnuts into muffin, cookie and cake batters top bars, squares, icings with walnuts for a tasty decorative finish take walnuts along on hikes for an energy-packed snack include walnuts in homemade trail mix (with dried fruit) include walnuts in party mixes (with pretzels and cereal squares)

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