Health Benefits and Other Info
Energy Source
· Pistachios are rich source of energy; 100g of nuts contain 557 calories. Nonetheless, the nuts contain
many health benefiting nutrients,
minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.
A Healthy Lipid Profile
· The nuts are rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid and an excellent source of antioxidants.
Regular intake of pistachios in the diet help to lower total as well as bad LDL cholesterol and increase good
HDL cholesterol levels in the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet that is rich in dietary
fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids, and antioxidants help to prevent coronary artery disease and strokes by
favoring a healthy blood lipid profile.
Fight
Free Radicals
· They are rich source of
many phyto-chemical substances that may contribute to their overall antioxidant activity, including carotenes, vitamin E, and polyphenolic antioxidant
compounds. Research studies have been suggestive of that these compounds help
body remove toxic free radicals and thus, protect body from diseases, cancers,
as well as infections. Excellent Source of Vitamins · Pistachios are an
excellent source of vitamin-E, especially rich in gamma-tocopherol; contain
about 23g per 100g. Vitamin E is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant,
essential for maintaining the integrity of the cell membrane of mucus membranes and
skin; offers protection from harmful oxygen free radicals. · The nuts are packed with many important
B-complex groups of vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, pantothenic
acid, vitamin B-6, and folates. Mineral Source · These nuts are
storehouse of minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. 100g nuts provide 144% of daily-recommended
levels of copper. Copper is an essential trace mineral that is required in
neuro-transmission, metabolism, as well as red blood cell (RBC) synthesis.