Eating pistachio nuts is not a bad idea, especially form health point of view as a new study, conducted by the US researchers, shows that it helps preventing against cardiovascular diseases. And the interesting thing is that just three ounces of pistachios a day have been found effective in attaining these results.
Before undraping this conclusion researchers at the Pennsylvania State University asked volunteers to supplement a low fat diet with pistachios. One group of these volunteers ate 1.5 ounces of the nut a day, while others had double that amount, and the third group didn’t eat any pistachios.
Just after one month, conclusion that came to fore was quite interesting. Actually, one month later there was noted a significant decline in the cholesterol level in the pistachio eaters. Throwing more light on the findings of this study Penny Kris-Etherton of the Pennsylvania State University remarked:
Our study has shown that pistachios, eaten with a healthy heart diet, may decrease a person’s cardiovascular disease risk profile.
Pistachios contains an antioxidant called, lutein, which prevents cholesterol from clogging up arteries. Interestingly, lutein is also found in leafy vegetables and bright colored fruits. However, in pistachios it is found in abundance. As a result, promises better protection against cardiovascular diseases.
This isn’t first time when pistachios have been depicted putting positive effect over cardiovascular health, as studies conducted earlier have also come up with similar findings. However, in order to ensure maximum protection against cardiovascular diseases preferring pistachios without salt is much better as excessive salt consumption may also trigger high blood pressure.
Via: Malaysia Sun
