Pistachios Can Be Healthy for You
Be a Health Nut with This Healthy Nut!
Were you aware that pistachios can be an aide in sailing through the fall and winter seasons, healthier?
Reasons to enjoy pistachios for health reasons as well as taste reasons- A tasty defense
When we are stressed the likelihood of catching a cold increases. No one wants a cold during the holidays, but everyone can enjoy some nuts. Pistachios, just a handful mind you, contain twenty- five per- cent of the daily recommended allowance of the vitamin B6. Talk about a healthy yet tasty immune defense. B6 boosts the amino acid GABA, which in turn can balance the mood regulating chemical dopamine. The yummy result? Less anxiety, ergo less chance of a stress related cold.
Reasons to enjoy pistachios for health reasons as well as taste reasons- Cramps be gone
If your menstrual cycle starts with debilitating cramps, eat some pistachios. By eating a handful of pistachios beginning three days prior to the onset of your period can relieve menstrual cramps up to thirty-three percent according to German scientists. The hypothesis is that a ½ cup of these nuts contains twenty-six percent of the daily recommended allowance of magnesium. Magnesium is a mineral which calms down nerve cell activity in the uterine muscles; therefore the pain of sudden spasms (cramps) ebbs.
Reasons to enjoy pistachios for health reasons as well as taste reasons- a dieter's nut
Pistachios' monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids kindles the production of cholecystokinin, a hormone that sends signals of satiation to the brain. This can dwindle hunger pains and craving for up to four hours according to Dutch researchers. I am going to stock up now for sure!
Reasons to enjoy pistachios for health reasons as well as taste reasons- Lower blood pressure
Hectic schedules during the holidays as well as in general can cause high blood pressure in some people. Pistachios are the antidote high blood pressure sufferers need. A recent study showed that consuming 1 cup of unsalted (come on, you know salt causes hyper tension) can lower blood pressure by thirteen points. (No wonder I received this as a gift, I have been stressed lately). The potassium flushes the sodium as well as excess fluids from the bloodstream; consequently, excess pressure is eased from the blood vessel walls.
Go ahead this season and go nuts!
Published by Lori Piper
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