What is small, green and delicious? The pistachio! Yes, actually. Our favorite Netflix snack is not only great to snack on on the sofa, but is also healthy.
Yes, perhaps the pistachio is even better than any shelled almond – with two small caveats: firstly, the quantity matters (up to 50 pieces are fine) and secondly, you should leave the salted version on the shelf. But buying pistachios is worth it six times over.
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Pistachios: Higher in protein than expected
Vegans beware: Proteins are made from amino acids. And pistachios are one of the few plant foods that provide our body with all nine amino acids that it cannot produce itself.
Apart from them, only buckwheat, quinoa, seaweed and soybeans can do this. The 50 pieces we wrote about above contain as much protein as a large egg.
Can pistachios regulate blood sugar?
If we eat things with a lot of sugar, carbohydrates or salt, we get into a blood sugar high, from which we then fall off again even more quickly. We become tired, more likely to get hungry again and have difficulty concentrating. The blood sugar level Keeping it constant is therefore very important.
Does that sound familiar? Yes, we’re talking about the infamous midday slump. If we then snack on unsalted pistachios instead of the chocolate bar, we can avoid the trap.
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Pistachios help with high blood pressure
Several studies suggest that regular pistachio consumption for at least a month can help Blood pressure to lower. Sustained high blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease or a stroke.
Eating consciously through the pistachio shell
Yes, sometimes it can drive you to the brink of madness when the only nuts left in the pistachio bowl are those that have a very small or no slit that would allow you to remove the pistachio from its shell.
But they also make us snack more slowly and consciously. And: A mountain of opened bowls signals to our brain: “Okay, maybe we’ve had enough snacks.” One study found that people who consumed shelled pistachios eat 25 percent more of them.
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The filling pistachio
The little green wonders are not only the lowest calorie of all nuts, but also super filling and satisfying. The fiber, protein and unsaturated fatty acids contained in pistachios (okay, and their crunchy consistency) ensure that we come away satisfied from our little pistachio binge in the afternoon.
Pistachios are the cooler blueberries?
Don’t get us wrong, blueberries are awesome. But they don’t crack that nicely when you eat them. While they are hyped for their antioxidants, pistachios also contain antioxidants that keep free radicals away from the body and are said to reduce the risk of diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
This article was created by our Content partner Schweizer Illustrierte.
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