The PREDIMED trial found that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular-related death by 28% and was linked to better memory and cognition.
Pistachios are having a moment on social media, thanks to viral desserts like the Dubai chocolate bar, which contains pistachio cream, pistachio chocolate chip cookies or even pistachio martinis. But did you know...
Antioxidant by nature, American pistachios are rich in vitamins and mineral salts. Therefore they get along perfectly with the enthusiast in the long hours of snow sports.
In June, APG Nutrition Expert and Head Team Dietitian for the LA Rams, Joey Blake talked about pistachios as a healthy snack that fuels players in an interview on KTLA, a popular television station in Los Angeles, California.
Few foods like American pistachios contain in so few grams so much energy of excellent quality and such a large number of precious substances for our races and our well-being.
During the month of November, APG held a series of "Virtual Harvest Tour and Chef Cook-Alongs" to raise consumer awareness of the food versatility of pistachios as families are preparing meals at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and focusing on holiday meal planning.
Throughout January, APG has conducted media events and held presentations at nutrition conferences around the world to share the good news that pistachios can help boost the immune system.
APG participated in the 2020 annual meeting of Chinese Medical Doctor Association's media event, with a sponsored presentation by their nutrition expert Dr. Sheng Ge.
American Pistachio Growers kicked off the promotion with a Fitness Training collaboration with RENMAJUN FITSTART, a popular sports health club with 13 outlets and 520,000 members in China.
In Italy, APG collaborated with their leading health and lifestyle magazines, Vanity Fair and La Cucina Italiana, with advertorials to spread the word that American pistachios are a complete protein.
APG distributed a news release that featured Italy’s top food expert, Erminia Ebner, offering up trekking advice from safety guidelines and tips to the best trekking snacks.
