Recent study conduced by South African researches quantifies exactly how much various types of nuts can lower your LDL cholesterol. Here’s the average reduction you can expect from specific varieties, based on consuming one large handful – about 1 ½ ounces – each day for 4 weeks.
Peanuts – 6.4%
Walnuts – 7.5 %
Almonds – 7.8 %
Pecans - 13.4 %
