Research shows that pistachios help to lower one's risk of heart disease. Researchers at Penn State University found that adults who got 20% of their calories from pistachios reduced their LDL cholesterol by 12%. For an 1800 calories a day diet, that would mean eating about 1/2 cup of pistachios. You may not want to eat that many pistachios a day, but including them in your diet on a routine basis would probably be a good idea.
By the way, did you see yesterday's post about pistachios and vision?
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