Walnuts
Price: $7.34 per pound for halves and pieces
If you think of walnuts as something you pick out of your mother’s brownies, think again. Medical research has shown over the years that they’re one of the best foods for maintaining cardiovascular health.
Regular consumption of walnuts can help improve a number of cardiovascular risk factors, including your cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Walnuts are also packed with antioxidants, which might help reduce inflammation throughout your body.
How to eat them
Toasted walnut halves or pieces make a tasty and nutritious garnish for salads, and they’re also excellent in grain-based cold salads or hot pilafs. If these options don’t appeal to you, treat walnuts as a healthy snack and eat a few whenever you want “a little something” between meals.
