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• Macadamia nuts are high in monounsaturated fatty acid (“good” fat), which can help reduce overall cholesterol levels. Eighty percent of fat in macadamia nut oil is monounsaturated – six percent higher than olive oil, with 74 percent.

• Macadamia nuts contain flavonoids (a phytochemical) and tocopherols (vitamin E), which are potent antioxidants and can aid against cancer and heart disease.

• Unsalted macadamia nuts contain no cholesterol and are low in sodium and saturated fats.

• Macadamia nuts are high in minerals and are part of a healthy diet.

• One ounce, approximately 11 macadamia nuts, has two grams of protein.

• Macadamia nuts contain vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and iron.

• Macadamia nuts are one of the few foods that contain palmitoleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid. In a recent study, indicators suggest the palmitoleic acid may actually aid in fat metabolism, possibly reducing stored body fat.

• Macadamia nut oil contains Omega 3, known to reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure.

• A study conducted at the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2000 and published in the prestigious Archives of Internal Medicine, reports that eating macadamia nuts can have a positive effect on blood cholesterol levels.

• The report indicates that a relatively high fat diet – where much of the fat content comes from the monounsaturated fats in macadamia nuts – reduces overall cholesterol levels and improves the critical HDL/LDL cholesterol balance.

The results of the study also confirm that macadamia nuts have nutritional and dietary benefits equal to or better than olive oil and other tree nuts.

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