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waichingliu81 · 05-23-2010, 07:55 PM

Handful of pistachios could destroy cholesterol

Published: 7:00AM BST 21 May 2010

A handful of pistachio nuts a day can help destroy bad cholesterol, ward off heart disease and prevent cancer, say scientists.

The nuts are full of antioxidants that protect cells from damage by harmful chemicals, called 'free radicals'.

The findings published in the Journal of Nutrition follows previous research by the same team that discovered pistachios help destroy bad cholesterol that can lead to heart attacks and stroke.

Professor Penny Kris-Etherton, of Pennsylvania State University, said: "Our previous study showed the benefits of pistachios in lowering lipids and lipoproteins, which are a risk factor for heart disease.

"This new study shows an additional effect of pistachios so now there are multiple health benefits of eating pistachios."

She and colleagues found pistachios are much richer in the main dietary antioxidants lutein, beta-carotene and gamma-tocopherol than other nuts.
Beta-carotene turns into vitamin A which prevents cancer and gamma-tocopherol is a common form of vitamin E that wards off heart disease. Lutein is found in dark green leafy vegetables and is important in vision and healthy skin.

It is believed antioxidants also prevent cholesterol from moving into the blood vessel walls and causing inflammation.

When the researchers tested the effects of pistachios on antioxidant levels they found participants had much more antioxidants in their blood and lower cholesterol concentrations when they ate the nuts.

In the experiment, they ate three different diets for a month - a normal cholesterol lowering diet with no nuts and two other similar food regimes with 1.5 ounces and 3 ounces of pistachios respectively.

Prof Kris-Etherton added: "Our results suggest that a heart-healthy diet including pistachios contributes to a decrease in serum oxidized-LDL levels, in part through cholesterol lowering, and also due to an added benefit of the antioxidants in the pistachios."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/he...olesterol.html

catlover79 · 05-23-2010, 09:52 PM

My dad will be happy to hear that. He LOVES pistachios!!!

Ags2000 · 05-25-2010, 08:26 PM

Cool, I'll have to go grab me some!

D

Marvo301 · 05-25-2010, 08:34 PM

Pass the pistachio's please!

OH Nuts! · 05-25-2010, 09:47 PM

yum yum I love pistachios - gr8 news! - pass me a HANDFUL pleez

Retro4Life · 05-25-2010, 10:30 PM

I think a lot of nuts are very healthy. I wonder how much pistachios cost; every kind of nut around here (cashew, peanuts, walnuts, etc.) are really, really expensive.

Vito · 05-25-2010, 11:36 PM

I've never eaten a pistachio nut, and I've never even tried pistachio ice cream. Maybe I'll give 'em a try, for health reasons.

This thread reminds me of the scene in "The Naked Gun" movie, when Leslie Nielsen is eating pistachio nuts!

catlover79 · 05-26-2010, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vito

I've never eaten a pistachio nut, and I've never even tried pistachio ice cream. Maybe I'll give 'em a try, for health reasons.

This thread reminds me of the scene in "The Naked Gun" movie, when Leslie Nielsen is eating pistachio nuts!

Every time I think of The Naked Gun, I think of the scene with OJ on the boat - burning his hand, bumping his head, falling face first into a wedding cake, getting a clamp stuck on his foot and falling overboard.

OH Nuts! · 05-26-2010, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro4Life

I think a lot of nuts are very healthy. I wonder how much pistachios cost; every kind of nut around here (cashew, peanuts, walnuts, etc.) are really, really expensive.

Most varieties are. They are high in fat but its GOOD fat. Quite a few varieties are rel. low in carbs making them good for some diabetics. And walnuts are high in Omega-3 fat

coffield3 · 05-26-2010, 04:18 PM

Cool, I love them!!

Courtnee · 05-26-2010, 04:47 PM

I wonder if pistachio ice cream counts? Hmmmm...

05-23-2010, 07:55 PM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Eating pistachio nuts can lower cholesterol Handful of pistachios could destroy cholesterol Published: 7:00AM BST 21 May 2010 A handful of pistachio nuts a day can help destroy bad cholesterol, ward off heart disease and prevent cancer, say scientists. The nuts are full of antioxidants that protect cells from damage by harmful chemicals, called 'free radicals'. The findings published in the Journal of Nutrition follows previous research by the same team that discovered pistachios help destroy bad cholesterol that can lead to heart attacks and stroke. Professor Penny Kris-Etherton, of Pennsylvania State University, said: "Our previous study showed the benefits of pistachios in lowering lipids and lipoproteins, which are a risk factor for heart disease. "This new study shows an additional effect of pistachios so now there are multiple health benefits of eating pistachios." She and colleagues found pistachios are much richer in the main dietary antioxidants lutein, beta-carotene and gamma-tocopherol than other nuts. Beta-carotene turns into vitamin A which prevents cancer and gamma-tocopherol is a common form of vitamin E that wards off heart disease. Lutein is found in dark green leafy vegetables and is important in vision and healthy skin. It is believed antioxidants also prevent cholesterol from moving into the blood vessel walls and causing inflammation. When the researchers tested the effects of pistachios on antioxidant levels they found participants had much more antioxidants in their blood and lower cholesterol concentrations when they ate the nuts. In the experiment, they ate three different diets for a month - a normal cholesterol lowering diet with no nuts and two other similar food regimes with 1.5 ounces and 3 ounces of pistachios respectively. Prof Kris-Etherton added: "Our results suggest that a heart-healthy diet including pistachios contributes to a decrease in serum oxidized-LDL levels, in part through cholesterol lowering, and also due to an added benefit of the antioxidants in the pistachios." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/he...olesterol.html

05-23-2010, 09:52 PM	#2
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