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pecan nuts
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"Discover
why eating pecans may improve your overall health. Clinical research shows
pecans may help prevent coronary heart disease and gallstones, help lower
cholesterol, aid in weight loss and support prostate health through their
high dietary fiber qualities. Pecans are also loaded with antioxidants and
more than 19 vitamins and minerals including vitamin E."
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http://www.ilovepecans.org
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"Pecans can
double the cholesterol-lowering effectiveness of a traditional
heart-healthy diet, according to a study published in The Journal of
Nutrition, September 2001. An eight-week study at Loma Linda University
found that a 'pecan' diet (which consisted of replacing 20 percent of the
calories from the American Heart Association's Step I diet foods with
pecans) lowered total cholesterol by 11.5%."
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http://www.tpga.org/nutritionupdates.html
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"Pecans are
particularly good for you because they contain more antioxidants than any
other nut, according to a recent report published in the Journal of
Agriculture and Food Chemistry."
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http://www.durdenpecan.com/...
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pecan nuts, whole
pecan nuts (kernels)
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