Walnuts are a heart-healthy food* One ounce of walnuts equals: 4 grams of protein 2 grams of ﬁber 99% of English walnuts grown in the United States come from California Walnut shells are used in soaps, scrubs, jewelry polishers, and more Walnuts grow on trees in a brown shell covered by a green hull They are recognized as the oldest tree food known to man, about 7,000 BC WALNUTS CALIFORNIA FUN FACTS ABOUT 1 5 6 4 2 3 WALNUTS.ORG *Supportive but not conclusive research shows that eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day, as part of a low saturated fat and low cholesterol diet, and not result- ing in increased caloric intake may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. One ounce of walnuts provides 18g of total fat, 2.5g of monounsaturated fat, 13g of polyunsaturated fat, including 2.5g of alpha-linolenic acid, the plant-based omega-3.

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Page 1: FUN CALIFORNIA WALNUTS€¦ · CWB K0142 Walnuts-EduPoster_18x24.indd Created Date: 6/14/2018 11:21:33 AM

Walnuts are a heart-healthy food*

One ounce of walnuts equals: 4 grams of protein 2 grams of fiber

99% of Englishwalnuts grown in the United

States come from California

Walnut shells are used in soaps, scrubs, jewelry polishers, and more

Walnuts grow on trees in a brown shell covered by

a green hull

They are recognized as the oldest tree food known to man, about 7,000 BC

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W A L N U T S . O R G*Supportive but not conclusive research shows that eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day, as part of a low saturated fat and low cholesterol diet, and not result-ing in increased caloric intake may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. One ounce of walnuts provides 18g of total fat, 2.5g of monounsaturated fat, 13gof polyunsaturated fat, including 2.5g of alpha-linolenic acid, the plant-based omega-3.