Sail into âPortâ. An im port ant and widely used Latin root word is port, which means âcarry.â. Humans âcarryâ things from one place to another all the time. Port ly humans, for instance, âcarryâ a lot of body weight. When one nation im port s goods from another nation, it âcarriesâ them into its own territory.
1 Plant sterols. 2  Some nuts contain plant sterols, a substance that can help lower your cholesterol. 3  Plant sterols are often added to products like margarine and orange juice for additional health benefits, but sterols occur naturally in nuts.4  L-arginine.ating nuts helps your heart. Discover how walnuts, almonds and other nuts help lower your cholesterol when eaten as part of a balanced diet. Heart-Healthy Living Subscribe to our Heart-Healthy Living e-newsletter to stay up to date on heart-health topics.
Foods that are high in saturated fat contain high levels of LDL cholesterol. Animal fat, coconut oil, palm oil, lard and butter are filled with saturated fats and LDL cholesterol. Conversely, unsaturated fats have high levels of HDL cholesterol.