Scientists from the American Cardiology Association reported that pistachios can help in the fight against hypertension. About it reports Daily Express.
Specialists conducted a study in which two groups of subjects suffering from a tendency to elevated arterial pressure and the diabetes of the second type were involved.
The first group of subjects was fed by low fat products and a large amount of carbohydrates, and in the diet of the second group, the researchers included pistachios.
Four weeks after observations, the specialists came to the conclusion that thanks to pistachios managed to significantly reduce the total peripheral resistance. In addition, the heart rate increased and some indicators of heart rate variability improved.
“Systolic outpatient blood pressure decreased significantly after a pistachio diet, and most of all it was observed during sleep,” the researchers emphasized.
Previously a nutritionist and endocrinologist Alena Barredo told about the universal benefits of the daily use of pistachios. According to her, pistachios are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids that help reduce cholesterol. They also contain vitamins A and E, which retain the youth of the skin, support immunity and improve vision. In addition, there are magnesium in pistachios, which helps in stress and to stabilize blood pressure.