4th Annual Heart of Women's Health American College of Cardiology Conference, February 2010 Melissa Ohlson, MS, RD, LD, Preventive Cardiology & Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
This presentation gives a brief overview of the key nutrition strategies for coronary risk reduction. Learn how to simplify the nutrition message using the “4-F” concept including: fats, fish, fiber and phytosterols and the current recommendations of these whole foods/nutrients. Pistachios are part of the FDA health claim for nuts and heart health. They are also a good source of healthy fats and are the highest phytosterol nut.
Pistachio Harvest Tour, September 2009 Kelly Plowe, MS, RD, Paramount Farms
Learn about the latest research on pistachio health and how pistachios fit into the current nutrition recommendations. This presentation also covers the many tools PistachioHealth.com has to offer health professionals and consumers.
Experimental Biology, 2009 David Heber, MD, PhD, FACP, FACN University of California, Los Angeles
This presentation discusses new research from UCLA showing how pistachios have a greater effect in lowering triglyceride levels and BMI than a refined carbohydrate snacks like pretzels.
AANP National Conference, June 2009 Julie Upton, MS, RD, CSSD
This presentation covers the cardiovascular, weight management and nutritional benefits of pistachios. It also highlights PistachioHealth.com and the many resources available to health professionals for use in their practice on the website.
Weight Management and Diabetes Care Education Symposium, March 2009 Cyril W.C. Kendall, Ph.D. Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Clinical Nutrition & Risk Factor Modification Center, St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, Ontario
In summary, nuts improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes and pistachios specifically have favorable effects on the postprandial response to white bread and other common carbohydrate foods. Nuts such as pistachios also reduce CVD & CHD/CVD risk factors that are of key importance in the metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Other risk factors for CHD may also be reduced including blood pressure and c-reactive protein.
Serious dieters can achieve a >20% reduction in LDL-C over 3 years on a dietary portfolio including nuts and epidemiological and clinical studies indicate that nuts are associated with weight maintenance.
AANP National Conference, June 2007 Sarah K. Gebauer Pennsylvania State University
This presentation reviews the dose response research by Penn State University studying the effects of pistachios on cardiovascular disease risk factors; and discusses pistachios’ unique nutrient and fatty acid profile.
SCAN 24th Annual Symposium, April 2008 Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD Pennsylvania State University
This presentation discusses CVD statistics and major modifiable risk factors, effects of pistachios on multiple CVD risk factors,and dietary recommendations.
ADA's Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, October 2008 Cyril W.C. Kendall, Ph.D. Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Clinical Nutrition & Risk Factor Modification Center St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, Ontario.
By adding pistachios to a healthy diet, studies show that you can reduce your LDL-C (bad fats) by more than 20%, have a positive effect on your blood pressure, and reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
Journal of Nutrition Ibrahim, S.; Yasemin B.; Cahit B.; Vedat D.; Ozcan E.;Hakim C.; Orhan O.; Nur A. and Mehmet A.
07/01/2010
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.
Experimental Biology Conference, April 2007 Colin D Kay, Sarah K Gebauer, Sheila G West and Penny M Kris-Etherton
04/01/2007
A 3.0 ounce serving of pistachios resulted in increased levels of beta-carotene, gamma tocopherol, and lutein. A reduction in oxidized LDL levels were also seeing indicating pistachio-rich diets may improve CVD risk.
Journal of the American College of Nutrition, September 1999 Karen Edwards, Isidore Kwaw, Jose Matud, and Ira Kurtz
01/01/2006
Results suggest that eating pistachio nuts instead of other dietary fat calories can improve lipid profiles, thereby decreasing coronary risk. Further studies will be required to confirm these results and to determine the mechanism of this effect.