Nutrition Information

Nutrients Click here for a detailed breakdown of the Nutrient Composition of One Ounce of Pecan Halves Lower Cholesterol 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%. Click here for the complete Loma Linda Study Articles Research Finds Pecans Added to a Regular Diet Can Lower "Bad" and Total Cholesterol    Going Low Carb?  Go Nuts!