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National Nutrition Month

content_editor — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:05:13 -0800

March is National Nutrition Month, a special time of year for the nearly 70,000 registered dietitians in the U.S., myself included. Sponsored by the American Dietetic Association, National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign designed to focus attention on the importance of making smart food choices, as well as sound eating and physical activity habits.

February 26th Marks World Pistachio Day - Celebrate Global Pistachio Snackin

content_editor — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:46:03 -0800

Did you know the Chinese refer to the pistachio as the “happy nut,” because it looks like its smiling? The little green nut is often gifted during the Chinese New Year as a symbol of health, happiness and good fortune.

Academy Awards of Snacks

content_editor — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:15:51 -0800

I feel I’m uniquely qualified to write this post because I am, after all, a champion snacker and an avid moviegoer. Although I try to make my between-meal noshes healthy, that’s hard to do with the super-sized boxes of Mike & Ike’s, Junior Mints and Dibs, and buckets of popcorn sold at movie theatres.

Effect of Pistachio Diet on Lipid Parameters, Endothelial Function, Inflammation and Oxidative status: A prospective study

content_editor — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:35:05 -0800

07/01/2010

Journal of Nutrition
Ibrahim, S.; Yasemin B.; Cahit B.; Vedat D.; Ozcan E.;Hakim C.; Orhan O.; Nur A. and Mehmet A.

Recent studies have suggested that nuts have favorable effects beyond lipid lowering. This study investigated the effect the pistachio has on blood glucose, lipid parameters, endothelial function, inflammation, and oxidation in healthy young men living in a controlled environment.

Easiest Ever - Health Boosters!

content_editor — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:20:41 -0800

Woman's World

02/22/2010

Pistachios have more heart-helping punch than any other nut thanks to their high levels of phytosterols. Your Rx: 1-2 ounces daily; advises dietitian, Kelly Plowe.

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Hi, Fiber!

content_editor — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:09:43 -0800

New York Post

02/16/2010

The average person needs 26-35 grams of fiber a day. Pistachios have 3 grams of fiber per ounce.

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My Letter to Mom-In-Chief Michelle Obama

content_editor — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:20:25 -0800

Dear Mrs. Obama,

Thank you for being such an advocate for good nutrition and daily exercise for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. As First Lady, you have the power and influence required to actually make a difference in this war against childhood obesity.

February – A Heart-Felt Month

content_editor — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:33:44 -0800

If you’ve seen more news lately about heart health, there’s a reason! February has been called “American Heart Month” since 1963, when Congress asked the president to proclaim it such.

World Pistachio Day Fun Facts

content_editor — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:26:57 -0800

Find out how the world gets snackin' on pistachios

Israel
Saving the Best for Last
In Israel, pistachios are served after a meal in what is known as “Pituchim,” the word for “all nuts.” Israel’s 7 million people consume more pistachios than any other country, eating 9 million pounds of pistachios each year.

Mexico
Have Your Pistachios and Eat Them Too
One of the most popular sayings in Mexico is “Quiere el pistache pelado y en la boca,” which literally means “He wants his pistachios shelled and in the mouth,” but is understood as “wanting everything the easy way.”

France
Whet Your Appetite
In France, pistachios are often served with an “apéritif,” a light alcoholic beverage served before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

India
Keeping Warm
During the cold winter months, people from India snack heavily on pistachios as they are believed to be a “hot food,” capable of warming the body.

China
Say “Cheese”
In China, the pistachio is known as the “Happy Nut” because it looks like it is smiling.

Russia
Raise Your Glass
During the warm summer months pistachios are a popular snack to serve with beer.

Germany
Hungry Germans
Germans consume around 12,700 tons of pistachios each year.

Prevention is the New RX: Plant-Based Pistachios May Play an Important Role in Health Care Reform

content_editor — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:36:50 -0800