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    Summary of the Health Benefits of Pistachios: Full Version
    Summary of the Health Benefits of Pistachios: Abridged Version
    The Pistachio: A Surprising and Colorful Nut
    Pistachio Nutrition Fast Facts
    Nutrition Fact Sheet
    Pistachios Are Nutrient Rich

  • Research Presentations

    The Cardioprotective Effects of Pistachios and Other Plant-Based Foods

    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.

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    Pistachio Harvest Tour

    Pistachio Harvest Tour, September 2009
    Jareer Abu-Ali, PhD, Paramount Farms

    This presentation gives an overview of the pistachio harvest and process.

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    Pistachio Nutrition in a Nutshell

    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.

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    Pistachios and Health: A Review of the Science

    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.

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    The Low-Carbon Diet for Today’s Energy Crisis

    Florida Dietetic Association, July 2009 and
    SCAN 25th Annual Symposium, April 2009
    Kate Geagan, MS, RD

    This presentation discusses how pistachios make for eco-friendly eating. The presentation also highlights research regarding the specific contribution to climate change from US food system and characterizes at least three industry and consumer trends that significantly increase the American diet’s global warming impact. 

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  • Research Papers

    Pistachios May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk: The Effect of Consuming Pistachios on the Intake and Serum Levels of Gamma-tocopherol

    Ladia M. Hernandez, Michele R. Forman and John D. Radcliffe, M.D.

     

    12/09/2009

    Consuming pistachios can lead to an increase in serum levels of gamma tocopherol, hence, pistachios could be incorporated into dietary strategies designed to reduce the risk of lung cancer.

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    The Effect of Consuming Pistachios on the HDL Concentration of Lutein and Zeaxanthin

    Experimental Biology Conference, April 2008
    John Radcliffe, Nancy DiMarco, Victorine Imrhan, Ruth Grubesic and Ladia Hernandez

    04/01/2008

    Consumption of pistachios may be useful in protecting against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in adults over 65 years of age in the U.S

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    The Effect of Consuming Pistachios on the Serum Concentration of Lutein and Zeaxanthin

    American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
    J.D. Radcliffe and N. DiMarco

    10/23/2008

    Consumption of pistachios can increase the serum concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin.

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    Longer-term Effects of a Low Glycemic Index Diet on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes

    Experimental Biology Conference, April 2009
    Cyril WC Kendall, Amin Esfahani, Tina Parker,Monica Banach, Sandra Mitchell and David JA Jenkins

    04/01/2009

    Pistachios have a positive impact on long term blood sugar control

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    Effect of Pistachios on Postprandial Glucose, Insulin Levels and Gut Satiety Hormone Responses

    Experimental Biology Conference, April 2009
    Cyril Kendall, Amin Esfahani, Andrea Josse and David Jenkins

    04/01/2009

    Pistachios blunt blood sugar levels after eating, have a positive impact on  insulin levels and reduce hunger-stimulating gut hormones.

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    Phytochemical Composition of Nuts

    C-Y Oliver Chen PhD and Jeffrey B Blumberg PhD FACN CNS
    Antioxidants Research Lab, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA

    07/01/2008

    Observational studies suggest nut consumption is inversely associated with the incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer. In addition to being rich in several vitamins and minerals, unsaturated fatty acids, and fiber, tree nuts and peanuts contain numerous phytochemicals that may contribute to promoting health and reducing the risk of chronic disease. While many of these bioactive constituents remain to be fully identified and characterized, broad classes include carotenoids, phenols, and phytosterols.

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