Article: The Main Ingredient: Nuts about walnut oil; It tastes better than vegetable oil and it's good for your heart

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IN the Perigord countryside of southwest France, geese grow fat under the walnut trees and people relish salads with foie gras, walnuts and walnut oil.

Despite their rich diet, they have the second-lowest rate of heart attacks in the world - the people, not the geese. At first, scientists credited wine's heart-healthy properties, but then they realized that the people of Perigord don't drink any more wine than other Europeans.

The secret, they realized, is the walnut oil.

Rich in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat, walnut oil has been found to lower "bad" cholesterol. Plus, it's mighty tasty. And although it'll cost you more than Crisco, it's not as ...

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