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Add Walnuts to Your Next Meal

They’re packed with healthy omega-3s


A close-up view of berries and walnuts in a bowl
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Quick Win

The nutrient-rich nuts can elevate everything from oatmeal to tacos.

Try This Today

  • Look for ways to add walnuts throughout the week. The 20202025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends most adults 60 and older eat a total of 4 ounces of nuts, seeds and soy products each week.
  • It's easy to add walnuts to salads, soups, rice, pasta, quinoa, cereal, granola, oatmeal, pancakes, smoothies — and tacos.
  • Get creative and try using walnuts instead of pine nuts in homemade pesto. Or use them to make hearty vegan taco “meat.”

Why

Although all types of nuts are a healthy choice, walnuts are especially high in omega-3 fatty acids, research shows. These fats are linked to healthy brain aging, according to AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health 2018 report “Brain Food.”

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