May 20, 2015

Vascular dysfunction plays a major role in the development of atherosclerosis and the formation of coronary plaques and lesions that lead to coronary artery disease.  Xiaoran Liu, from The Pennsylvania State University (Pennsylvania, USA), and colleagues evaluated vascular function after a high fat meal challenge.   The study authors comment that: “Our finding demonstrated that that peanut consumption was shown to be atheroprotective as a part of high fat meal.”

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Peanuts Prevail

As always,

Be well,

Diane Silverman R.Ph.
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