Walnuts may be good for your heart — how it works

Eating walnuts, popularly known as akhrot in India, may be good for our heart health, a recent study has found. According to research, the brain-shaped nut can lower the risk of heart disease, reduce cholesterol levels and control blood pressure due to beneficial changes to our gut microbiome.

New research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology suggests that incorporating walnuts into our diet may be good for the heart.

The study, led by Kristina S. Petersen from Texas Tech University, found that consuming walnuts could increase the production of L-homoarginine, an amino acid linked to lower cardiovascular disease risk.