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Pistachios in the News

  • OK! Magazine | June 28, 2010

    In OK! Magazine's feature, "What I Ate Today," Green Nut Ambassador Keri Glassman dishes on celebrity Laura Bell Bundy’s daily diet and provided some healthy ways to satisfy sweet and salty cravings. Bundy learned to leave the potato chips behind and grab a handful of pistachios instead for a more nutritious snack! read more >

  • Idea Fitness Journal | June 1, 2010

    In Idea Fitness Journal’s feature, “Food & Mood,” studies show that what you eat plays a vital role in how you feel. The study’s author, Miguel A. Martinez-Gonzalez, found nuts to be one of the highest mood-lifting foods. read more >

  • OK! Magazine | May 3, 2010

    In OK! Magazine's feature, “Bikini-Body Countdown,” Nutritionist Oz Garcia shares healthy tips on how to snack smart. He suggests nuts—specifically pistachios—to be a low-calorie and protein-filled go-to choice! read more >

  • Self Magazine | May 1, 2010

    In Self Magazine's feature, “The SPF Diet,” Nutritionist Alyse Levine outlines a meal plan full of hearty foods that can help fight off UV sun damage and lower your risk for skin cancer.
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  • Parenting School Years & Parenting Early Years | April 5, 2010

    In Parenting School Years feature, “3 Bites You Need to Know,” pistachios not only help lower cholesterol, but are also shown to reduce the risk of cancers—specifically lung cancer. read more >

  • Fitness Magazine | April 1, 2010

    In Fitness Magazine's feature, “Eat Right News,” pistachios are shown to reduce your risk for lung cancer. A specific type of vitamin found in pistachios works to reduce the growth of cancerous cells. read more >

  • Self Magazine | April 1, 2010

    In Self Magazine’s article, “Eat to Beat,” 50 edible snacks were featured with the positive and powerful effects they have on your body. All nuts contain three specific ingredients for weight loss, but only pistachios offer extra oleic acid—this means fuller quicker! read more >

  • American Fitness | April 1, 2010

    American Fitness  magazine featured pistachios being part of a healthy diet can have many beneficial effects—specifically lower cholesterol and a reduced risk of heart disease. read more >

  • Woman's World | March 22, 2010

    Woman’s World offered up some helpful advice on how to cut your risk of cancer in half. If you consume pistachio nuts up to twice a day, not only will your risk of cancer be cut in half, but the vitamin E in the nuts will protect lung tissue. read more >

  • OK! Magazine | March 15, 2010

    In OK! Magazine's feature, "What I Ate Today," Green Nut Ambassador Keri Glassman weighed in on Audrina Patridge’s favorite diet plan. What does she suggest the perfect afternoon snack? Pistachios—with a close watch on portion control. read more >

  • Fitness Magazine | March 1, 2010

    In Fitness Magazine's feature, “Eat to Beat Anything,” pistachios are shown to reduce maximum levels of stress in addition to lowering high blood pressure. read more >

  • Parenting Early Years | March 1, 2010

    In Parenting Early Years article, “Absolutely Happy,” the unsaturated fat in foods like nuts and avocados can actually lower LDL levels. Another added benefit? The omega-3 fatty acids in pistachios control blood sugar. read more >

  • OK! Magazine | February 15, 2010

    Green Nut Ambassador Keri Glassman, M.S., R.D., CDN, speaks to OK! Magazine about Bethenny Frankel’s healthiest go-to travel snacks. How can Bethenny get an additional fiber boost? Mix a snack bag of pistachios with ¼ cup of whole grain cereal. read more >

  • OK! Magazine | February 8, 2010, Page 30

    In OK! Magazine's feature, "What I Ate Today," Green Nut Ambassador Keri Glassman weighed in on celebrity Holly Madison's daily diet and offered up some healthy tips. How can Holly get an extra antioxidant boost? Incorporate pistachios into her afternoon snack read more >

  • Life&Style | February 8, 2010, Page 54

    In a Life&Style article, "Small Changes, Big Results," 20 simple daily changes are listed that will help aid in weight loss. A daily dose of pistachios is on the list, recognized for having the most nuts per serving of any snack nut and for having the lowest amount of calories per nut. read more >

  • Shape | February 2010, Page 138 and 142

    Shape Magazine offered up delicious and nutritious recipes featuring nuts, including Spiced Pistachio-crusted Chicken and Glazed Carrots. It also listed pistachios as one of the five healthiest nuts! read more >

  • Prevention Walking Fit | February 2010, Page 58

    Prevention's Walking Fit Magazine featured pistachios as a healthy go-to afternoon snack. Trading out Peanut M&M's for pistachios will save you 90 calories read more >

  • Family Circle | February 2010, Page 155-6

    In the Women's Heart Health Report of Family Circle, 35 "superfoods" were listed for their extreme heart-health benefits. Nuts were among the "superfoods" listed, including The Green Nut! read more >

  • US Weekly | January 18, 2010, Page 46-47

    Green Nut Ambassador Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN, speaks to US Weekly about her book The O2 Diet and offers up a one-week diet plan that will help you go down a dress size with the power of antioxidants. read more >

  • The Today Show | January 12, 2010

    Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief of Prevention Magazine, spoke to The Today Show about small things that take less than two minutes a day to improve your health. One tip included adding pistachios to your diet. As Vaccariello mentions, eating a handful of pistachios a day can lower your cholesterol 6.7%, which in turn can lower your risk of heart disease by 15%.

  • National Enquirer | January 11, 2010, Page 4

    National Enquirer featured some "Nutty News" on January 11, featuring the recent research study out of Texas, which found that eating pistachios may reduce the risk of getting lung cancer. read more >

  • O, The Oprah Magazine | January 2010, Page 2-3

    In a "Best of Dr. Oz" article, Dr. Oz offers seven ways to reduce stress — including number 3, changing your diet. He suggests incorporating foods in your diet that are known to reduce stress, including the only green nut... pistachios. read more >

  • The Early Show | December 2009

    Green Nut Ambassador Keri Glassman speaks to The Early Show about her book, "The O2 Diet," mentioning pistachios as one of her power-house antioxidant-packed snack choices.

  • Dr. Oz | September 22, 2009

    Dr. Oz has audience members battle it out to see who can consume the largest amount of fiber in 30 seconds. Why fiber? As Dr. Oz explains, fiber is great for your body by helping to prevent heart disease, aid in digestion and it makes you feel fuller for longer. After the contest, Dr. Oz shares his top high fiber picks. His number one choice: PISTACHIOS!

  • Health Magazine | February 2009, page 46

    Health Magazine offers a number of meals for fewer than 400 calories and snacks under 200 calories that are sure to fill you up! Featuring pistachios as a 190 calorie snack alongside a black cherry spritzer. read more >

  • Family Circle | February 2009

    Family Circle explains the heart healthy facts about pistachios. read more >

  • Men's Health | January 2009, page 34

    Men's Health cites Dr. Sarah Gebauer, author of a Penn State study about the cholesterol lowering effects of pistachios. read more >

  • Fitness Magazine | February 2008, page 78

    Fitness Magazine features pistachios as one of eight "superfoods" that help beat cancer, heart disease and diabetes. read more >

  • OK! Magazine | December 24, 2007, Issue #52

    OK! announces pistachios as its favorite healthy snack, citing that pistachios may actually reduce your body's biological response to stress according to a Penn State study. read more >