Pecans Are Good For Your Heart (NAPSA)—Eating more pecans could benefit your heart. That’s important, because a recent study shows that 92 percent of all Americans are at somerisk for developing heart disease. The report, pub- lished in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, notes that the continuing U.S. obesity epidemic may bear much of the blame. “There’s no silver bullet when it comes to heart disease,” said Pecans fit into a healthy diet plan due to their nutritional con- tent and heart disease—fighting properties. Beth Hubrich, R.D., nutrition communications managerfor the National Pecan Shellers Association, based in Atlanta, Ga. “A combination of healthy eating habits and adequate exercise is needed to help keep risk factors low.” Pecans fit right into a healthy diet plan due to their nutritional content and cardiovascular dis- ease-fighting properties, accord- ing to Hubrich. Pecans are loaded with vitamin E—an antioxidant—plus 19 vitamins and minerals. About 90 percent of the fat in pecansis hearthealthy, unsaturated fat. There is no cholesterol and no trans fat in pecans. For more information, visit www.ilovepecans.org.
