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Eating almonds lowers LDL cholesterol.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that eating almonds lowers LDL cholesterol?

Partly. Two randomized trials in adults found that eating almonds lowered LDL cholesterol, while one trial of mixed nuts (including almonds) found no significant LDL-C effect. The evidence covers specific trial populations rather than the general claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Snacking on whole almonds for 6 weeks improves endothelial function and lowers LDL cholesterol but does not affect liver fat and other cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy adults: the ATTIS study, a randomized controlled trial
2020
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Dikariyanto, V., Smith, L., Francis, L., Robertson, M., Kusaslan, E., O'Callaghan-Latham, M., Palanche, C., D’Annibale, M., Christodoulou, D., Basty, N., Whitcher, B., Shuaib, H., Charles-Edwards, G., Chowienczyk, P., Ellis, P., Berry, S., & Hall, W. (2020). Snacking on whole almonds for 6 weeks improves endothelial function and lowers LDL cholesterol but does not affect liver fat and other cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy adults: the ATTIS study, a randomized controlled trial. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa100

Evidence against · 1
Effects of mixed nut consumption on LDL cholesterol, lipoprotein(a), and other cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese adults
2023
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Nora, C. L., Zhang, L., Castro, R. J., Marx, A., Carman, H. B., Lum, T., Tsimikas, S., & Hong, M. (2023). Effects of mixed nut consumption on LDL cholesterol, lipoprotein(a), and other cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese adults. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2023.05.013

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Effects of Daily Almond Consumption on Cardiometabolic Risk and Abdominal Adiposity in Healthy Adults With Elevated LDL‐Cholesterol: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2015
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Berryman, C., West, S., Fleming, J., Bordi, P., & Kris-Etherton, P. (2015). Effects of Daily Almond Consumption on Cardiometabolic Risk and Abdominal Adiposity in Healthy Adults With Elevated LDL‐Cholesterol: A Randomized Controlled Trial. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.114.000993

[Nutrition and body weight].
2003
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[Nutrition and body weight].. (2003). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12436761

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