If you are on a quest to eat healthier, more delicious foods, you have probably heard that pistachio nuts are the way to go! These nutrient-dense nuts are fun to eat, amazing for your overall health and are taking over the healthy food market.

Eating pistachios is always a great idea because they contain several key nutrients that our bodies need for healthy functioning. They contain high numbers of healthy fats, plenty of antioxidants, loads of fiber and protein. Pistachios are also considered as one of the foods richest in vitamin B6 which helps to form hemoglobin (carrying oxygen in our red blood cells) and to regulate blood sugar levels. In fact, they are so rich in potassium that they have more potassium than you’d find in a banana!

Vitamin B6 also helps the body to build strong immunity and, if you consume pistachios on a daily basis, you are helping your body to fight off viruses and bacteria.

Since pistachio nuts contain high levels of the essential vitamins A and E (which have excellent anti-inflammatory properties), they can help your body to reduce inflammation in any area and are a great natural alternative to regular anti-inflammatories.

It is important to take care of your eye health and pistachios help you to do this by supplying large quantities of zeaxanthin and lutein which both help to keep our eyes healthy.

The antioxidants in pistachios are unusually easy for the stomach to digest, so no nutrients are wasted! This is great news because the tocopherols and polyphenols in pistachios help to prevent heart disease and cancer.

If you thought pistachios had a high calorie count, think again! As nuts, they are wonderfully low in calories and have a high protein count (around 20%), making them the second most protein-dense nut. Of course, they also have a very high ratio of amino acids which cannot be made by the body. The most important amino acid in the body, L-arginine forms 2% of pistachios and it is converted into nitric acid to help with blood flow.

For those on a weight loss program, eating pistachios is highly beneficial because their high protein and fiber content keeps you fuller for longer and can help to keep cravings for unhealthy foods at bay. Helping you to digest your food better, only 30 g (or 1 ounce) of pistachio nuts contains a whopping 3 g of dietary fiber, meaning it will help your gut to work at maximum capacity.

In fact, research has revealed that dieters who consumed pistachios on a daily basis were more likely to be successful in their weight loss goals. It also helps that food scientists believe that not all of the fat content in pistachios is fully absorbed.

Anemia sufferers should definitely consider snacking on pistachio nuts because they have a very high copper content which assists in your body’s absorption of iron from any source of food. With a higher hemoglobin count in your blood, your blood flow increases, thereby also increasing blood flow to your brain for better concentration at work and study.

Pistachios also work wonders with your skin! This is because (with their good fat content) they help your body to combat skin dryness. The healthy fats contained in pistachio nuts are excellent carriers and a wonderful base oil which is the basic ingredient in natural therapies such as traditional massage therapy and aromatherapy.

It goes without saying that pistachios are a delicious and popular snack. Why not try cooking or baking with them as well for a wonderful, purple or green color as natural food coloring?

Don’t know which pistachios to snack on ? You can read reviews from more than 20 different types of pistachios and when ready to shop check out our shop which will continuously be updated with gourmet pistachios as we try them. Happy snacking !