Why you should eat pistachios more often!
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Many people know that nuts are a healthy snack. Almonds and walnuts are therefore very popular, both loose and in pastries and other dishes. However, there are many more types that can have a beneficial effect on your health, and these are often unfairly overlooked. Pistachios are a typical example of a type of nut that should be eaten a little more!
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Do you actually never have those little green nuts on the shelf, but are you curious what you can do with them? Today we'll explain why pistachios are so healthy!
Pistachios nutritional value
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Pistachios are one of the slimmest of all nuts. They contain about 560 calories per 100 grams. That is a lot less than, for example, pecans, with which you consume almost 700 calories per 100 grams! The calories come from fats and proteins. Besides essential macronutrients, pistachios also contain all kinds of vitamins and minerals.
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They are especially an important source of vitamin E, with almost 50% of the RDI in 100 grams of nuts. You will also find many B vitamins in it. As for the minerals, pistachios are high in magnesium, potassium, selenium, calcium, iron and zinc. With such a wide range of micronutrients, it is not surprising that the pistachio is seen as a particularly healthy nut!
Healthy fats and fiber
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Some people are a bit reluctant to eat nuts if they want to lose weight. They assume that the many fats will hinder them. The image that fats are unhealthy fatteners is clearly persistent! Fortunately, you really don't have to worry about this: the fats in pistachios are mainly unsaturated. They are good for your cholesterol.
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Moreover, pistachios contain a relatively large amount of fiber. The concerns that you feel long-term saturated faster. This way you eat less unhealthy products and they help you to maintain your weight!
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Pistachios healthy
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According to research (1) Â (2) Â (3) pistachios have all kinds of beneficial effects on your body. Below we list the reasons why pistachios are so healthy.
How do you eat pistachios?
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Many people use pistachios as a snack. But did you know that you can also use them excellently in sweet and savory dishes? Pistachios are delicious in cakes, for example. You can also use them as a substitute for ground beef to make a vegetarian version of a recipe.
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An extra tip if you use the nuts as a snack: rather buy unpeeled nuts than the easy, peeled variety in the supermarket. Research shows that you eat almost half less nuts if you eat longer are busy peeling, without making you feel less full! This will prevent you from snacking too enthusiastically and consuming more calories than you intended!
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Because no matter how healthy something is, the calories remain important!