@article{garg_macadamia_2003,
	abstract = {This study was conducted to assess the cholesterol-lowering potential of macadamia nuts. Seventeen hypercholesterolemic men (mean age 54 y) were given macadamia nuts (40-90 g/d), equivalent to 15\% energy intake, for 4 wk. Plasma total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and homocysteine concentrations and the fatty acid composition of plasma lipids were determined before and after treatment. Plasma MUFA 16:1(n-7), 18:1(n-7) and 20:1(n-9) were elevated after intervention with macadamia nuts. Plasma (n-6) and (n-3) PUFA concentrations were unaffected by macadamia nut consumption. Plasma total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol concentrations decreased by 3.0 and 5.3\%, respectively, and HDL cholesterol levels increased by 7.9\% in hypercholesterolemic men after macadamia nut consumption. Plasma triglyceride and homocysteine concentrations were not affected by treatment. Macadamia nut consumption was associated with a significant increase in the relative intake of MUFA and a reduced relative intake of saturated fatty acids and PUFA. This study demonstrates that macadamia nut consumption as part of a healthy diet favorably modifies the plasma lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic men despite their diet being high in fat.},
	author = {Garg, Manohar L. and Blake, Robert J. and Wills, Ron B. H.},
	date-modified = {2023-01-16 12:57:00 +0000},
	doi = {10.1093/jn/133.4.1060},
	issn = {0022-3166},
	journal = {The Journal of Nutrition},
	keywords = {Nuts, Macadamia},
	language = {eng},
	month = apr,
	number = {4},
	pages = {1060--1063},
	pmid = {12672919},
	title = {Macadamia nut consumption lowers plasma total and {LDL} cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic men},
	volume = {133},
	year = {2003},
	bdsk-url-1 = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/133.4.1060}}