What’s small, green and delicious? The pistachio! Yes, really. Our favorite Netflix snack is not only great to snack on on the sofa, but it’s also healthy.
Yes, maybe the pistachio even better than any shelled almond – with two small restrictions: firstly, it depends on the quantity (up to 50 pieces are fine) and secondly, you should leave the salted version on the shelf. But buying pistachios is then worth it six times over.
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Richer in protein than expected
Attention vegans: proteins are made of amino acids. And pistachios are one of the few plant-based foods that provide our bodies with all nine amino acids that they cannot produce themselves.
The only other types of grains that can do this are buckwheat, quinoa, seaweed and soybeans. The 50 grains we mentioned above contain as much protein as a large egg.
Can pistachios regulate blood sugar?
When we eat things with a lot of sugar, carbohydrates or salt, we get a blood sugar high, from which we then fall again all the more quickly. We become tired, hungry again sooner and have difficulty concentrating. Blood sugar levels Keeping it constant is therefore very important.
Does this sound familiar? Yes, we are talking about the infamous midday slump. If we snack on unsalted pistachios instead of a 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 Persistently high blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease or stroke.
Conscious eating through the pistachio shell
Yes, sometimes it can drive you to the brink of madness when all that is left in the pistachio bowl are the nuts 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 shells signals to our brain: “Okay, maybe we’ve snacked enough now.” One study found that people who eat pistachios without shells 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 texture) ensure that we come away from our little afternoon pistachio binge satisfied.
Pistachios are cooler than blueberries?
Don’t get us wrong, blueberries are great. But they don’t have a nice crunch when you eat them. They’re hyped for their antioxidants, but 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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