“Researchers have known for some time that nuts and seeds are rich sources of phytosterols, a class of plant chemicals that have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels and improve heart health. In what is believed to be the most comprehensive analysis to date of the phytosterol content of nuts and seeds, chemists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va., analyzed some 27 nut and seed products and found that pistachios and sunflower kernels had the highest levels of phytosterols among the nuts and seeds that are most commonly consumed as snack foods in the United States. Their study appears in the Nov. 30 issue of the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. ” Michael Bernstein

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beti says > Many people avoid nuts due to their high fat content, but what they fail to realise is that they are missing out on the goodness of nuts. Another reason why people avoid nuts is because they over eat, you know, once you start, you cannot stop. A good way to avoid overeating is to have prepared portions in containers, a serve of mixed nuts a day.

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