PISTACHIOS ARE AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED FOOD

Pairing nuts and dried fruit for cardiometabolic health.

Carughi A, Feeney MJ, Kris-Etherton P, et al.

Nutrition Journal. 2016. 15:23.

Nuts and dried fruit have a complementary set of nutrients. Both are shelf-stable, portable, and accessible and, in many instances, they are consumed together as snacks or prepared foods.

The Impact of Pistachio Consumption on Blood Lipid Profile: A Literature Review.

London HA, Pawlak R, Colby SE, Wall-Bassett E, Sira N.

Am J Lifestyle Medicine. 2013; 7(4)

Studies showed that nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and morbidity and an improvement in the modifiable CVD risk factors.

In Vitro Digested Nut Oils Attenuate the Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Response in Macrophages.

Müller AK, Schmölz L, Wallert M, et al.

Nutrients. 2019;11(3):503.

Nuts mainly contain mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties.

Comparative effects of different types of tree nut consumption on blood lipids: a network meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Liu K, Hui S, Wang B, Kaliannan K, Guo X, Liang L.

Am J Clin Nutr. 2020;111(1):219-227.

This network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials aimed to assess the comparative effects of walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews, and almonds on typical lipid profiles.

Pistachios and cardiometabolic risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.

Ghanavati M, Rahmani J, Clark CCT, Hosseinabadi SM, Rahimlou M.

Complement Ther Med. 2020;52:102513.

The aim of this study was to conduct systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of pistachio enriched diets on cardiometabolic risk factors, such as weight, BMI, blood pressure, serum lipids, blood glucose, and inflammatory biomarkers.

Effect of tree nuts on glycemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.

Muley A, Fernandez R, Ellwood L, Muley P, Shah M.

JBI Evid Synth. 2021;19(5):966-1002.

The objective of this review was to synthesize the best available research evidence regarding the effectiveness of tree nuts on glycemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Effects of pistachios on anthropometric indices, inflammatory markers, endothelial function and blood pressure in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Asbaghi O, Hadi A, Campbell MS, Venkatakrishnan K, Ghaedi E.

Br J Nutr. 2021;126(5):718-729.

This study was intended to pool the data of all randomised controlled trials (RCT) available to determine if pistachios confer a beneficial effect on anthropometric indices, inflammatory markers, endothelial dysfunction and blood pressure.