Researcher France Bellisle, who presented the session, said France's Institute Paul Bocuse concluded that a daily pistachio snack would not result in weight gain.
Nearly 8,000 runners received a sample pack of pistachios in their goody bags in Italy’s Napoli Marathon in Naples, February 24 and Germany’s Bramfelder Winter Running Series, January 20 and February 17.
In Germany, from January to February, APG’s “Health Nut” spokesperson and fashion photographer Jan-Ole Hoffman shared his weight-loss story on Instagram.
Sample packages of American pistachios featuring nutrition facts were included in the race goody bags of thousands of runners and cyclists in Spain and Germany.
In October, American Pistachio Growers’ sport-nutrition expert, Bryan Snyder, Director of Nutrition, is answering consumer questions concerning sport nutrition, live on Instagram.
From March 23 to April 24, Trends Health online magazine invited mothers-to-be to share photos of them and pistachios or their favorite pistachio recipes on Trends Health Weibo page.
In the U.S., American pistachios were featured on a nationally syndicated morning show, Coffee with America, with lifestyle consumer trends expert Merilee Kern.
APG participated at nutrition conferences in the U.S. and France to share the latest research on the nutritional benefits of pistachios to influential dietitians and nutritionists in the area of sport nutrition, as well as health and wellness.
