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Cashews

Avocado Sevenfold said:
There is no dietary cholesterol in nuts.
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I agree, but while researching this today, I found the following in a of a fitness & health magazine that is often quoted in this forum as if it is a reliable source. It states
<<If you're worried about your cholesterol intake, you've likely made a conscious decision to increase your awareness of how much cholesterol is in the foods you eat. If this is the case, you've made a wise decision because excess cholesterol consumption is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. In small amounts, cholesterol helps your body function properly, but if you consume too much, it can accumulate in your blood, stick to your arteries and put your heart at risk.>>

I have seen a very similar rhetoric in a recent dietary advice for body builders mag that again got quoted ( on a different topic regarding proteins) in this forum.

EDIT: Personally I think the info given out in these mags is incorrect, and is contrary to recent research findings on lipid control.
 
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Lizzypier said:
Thank you...talk about misinformation. I am so sorry and you are so right.
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Hi Lizzy, I think that what you were expressing concern about was actually the fat content, and how it may get used to make cholesterol by our bodies, i.e. an indirect link could be inferred. The fats in nuts are generally beneficial to us, and there are even nut-centric diets that are recommended for reducing cholesterol. Theses are to be found on the Boots Webmd site, and also in dietary mags like what i expounded on just now. I think it is the saturated fats in nuts that help with this.

Personally as an old vatr, I go with the latest research that shows that older people need higher levels of cholesterol to reduce mortality due to CVE. But I do eat nuts, and will continue to do so,
 
Just did a test with cashews roasted in sunflower oil and salted. They took me from 6.0 to 6.5 after 2 hours. Not the worst reading ever but I need to test with plain ones. It'll give me an excuse to check out the new Lidl that's opened ;-)
 
Totto said:
I have avoided cashew nuts as the nutrient informations says they are rather high in carbs with approximately 30 grams per 100 grams. Then recently I stumbled on an article that claimed they were high in resistant starch. I have now made a small experiment including 50 grams of cashews and five test sticks. Baseline 5.2 then tested every 30 min: 5.2, 5.5, 5.4, 4.9. Believe me, this is not my usual reaction to 15 grams of carbs.

I'm going to do it again in order to see if it will be the same result or if this was one-off. Looks promising though.
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At the risk of looking I
 
Wow... I like the thought of this. Used to just LOVE cashews, still have 2 packets in my bedside drawer, totally untouched since my husband bought them for me for Xmas as a treat, little realising I couldn't eat them anymore. I think I ought to at least test them with my handy dandy meter! (Hopeful expression.)
 
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