Pistachios offer health benefits such as lower levels of triglycerides, and controlled blood sugar. It has both weight management and antioxidant properties. All of these contribute in having a healthy heart. And health conscious people are likely to benefit more from eating nuts than plain sweets.
And new finding adds that nuts reduce bad cholestrol (LDL) and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Joan Sabate of Loma Linda University School of Public Health penned the report which was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
It included a comprehensive study of several researches from seven countries with 600 topics, 25 clinical tests, and 583 men and women participants aged 19 to 86 years old. It was found out that eating 67 grams of nuts a day reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) by 5 to 7 percent and triglycerides by 10.2 percent.
So give your heart a treat and grab a handful of nuts like pistachios – a healthy snack without the guilt.
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