Lowers LDL cholesterol levels by up to 10%
25 subjects with mild hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) were given 42.5 grams of macadamia nuts for 5 weeks. Compared to the average american diet, the macadamia nut group had up to 10% lower cholesterol.
“Macadamia nuts can be included in a heart-healthy dietary pattern that reduces lipid/lipoprotein CVD risk factors. Nuts as an isocaloric substitute for high SFA foods increase the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids and decrease SFA, thereby lowering CVD risk.”
Helps you to lose weight
71 young Japanese women were given 10 grams of macadamia nuts, coconut, or butter. The women in the macadamia group lost 0.4 kg by the end of the 3 week study, while those in the other groups remained at the same weight.
“Serum concentrations of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol were significantly decreased in the macadamia nut and coconut diets and bodyweight and body mass index were decreased in the group fed macadamia nuts”
