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PISTACHIO HEALTH


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Nutrition and Research

You probably already know that pistachios are delicious and fun to eat, but did you know that pistachios are also good for you? Pistachios are a satisfying snack choice, packed with nutrition, fiber and vitamins.


HEALTH & NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS

Client Education Materials

Pistachios Help With Weight Management

Pistachios are Heart Healthy

Pistachios are Nutrient Dense

Pistachios: A Superior Snack Choice. Tree Nut Comparison Chart

Top 10 Reasons Why Pistachios Make a Better Snack Choice

Nutrition Fact Sheet

Pistachio Health Brochure

Nutrition Resources

Nutrition Today, January/February 2008: The Pistachio: A Surprising and Colorful Nut

David Heber, MD, PhD and Susan Bowerman, MS, RD, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition.

Summary on the Health Benefits of Pistachios

Pistachios and the USDA Dietary Guidelines

Pistachio Nutrition Fast Facts

Sunkist® Pistachios Menu Ideas

Go Pistachio! Nutrition News

Spring 2008: Vol. 1, No. 1

Pistachio Health Scientific Advisory Board

The Pistachio Health Scientific Advisory Board consists of leading experts in the field of nutrition and health. The Board works to advance the understanding of the health benefits of pistachios and promote sound eating habits. For more information, click here.

David Heber
M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.N.
Carl L. Keen
Ph.D.
James E. Painter
Ph.D., R.D.
Joan Sabaté
M.D., Dr.P.H.
Cyrill Kendall
MSc, Ph.D.
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Research Presentations

October 2008, ADA Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo: Pistachios and the Portfolio Diet: Emerging Research on Nuts and Health

Cyril W.C. Kendall, MSc, PhD, University of Toronto, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; Clinical Nutrition & Risk Factor Modification Center, St. Michael’s Hospital

April 2008, SCAN Symposium: Pistachios Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Nutritional Sciences.

April 2008, WM DPG Symposium: In-Shell Pistachios Provide a Visual Cue to Avoid "Mindless" Eating

James Painter, PhD, RD, Eastern Illinois University. School and Family and Consumer Sciences.

June 2007, AANP National Conference: The Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Pistachios

Sarah K. Gebauer PhD, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Nutritional Sciences.

Research Papers

September 2008: Eating Pistachios Help Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

Sarah K Gebauer, Shelia G West, Colin D Kay, Petar Alaupovic, Deborah Bagshaw, and Penny M Kris Etheron

July 2008: Phytochemical Composition of Nuts

C-Y Oliver Chen, Phd, Jeffrey B Blumberg PhD, FACN, CNS

April 2007: A Pistachio Diet May Reduce Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Michael J. Sheridan, ScD, James N. Cooper, MD, Madeline Erario, MD and Craig E. Cheifetz, MD, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Department of Medicine.

April 2007: Pistachios May Calm Acute Stress Reaction

Sheila G. West, MD, Colin D. Kay, Sarah K. Gebauer, PhD, David M. Savastano, PhD, Chris Diefenbach, Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, The Pennsylvania State University, Departments of Biobehavioral Health, Nutritional Sciences and Integrative Biosciences.

March 2007: Pistachio HDL Study

Nur Aksoy, Mehmet Aksoy, Cahit Bagci, H. Serda Gergerlioglu, Hakim Celik, Emine Herken, Abdullah Yaman, Mehmet Tarakcioglu, Serdar Soydinc, Ibrahim Sari, Vedat Davutoglu, Gaziantep University, Schools of Medicine and Engineering and Harran University, School of Medicine.