The typical research participant consumed about 150
pistachio nuts per day.
Not exact matches
Scientific evidence suggests, but does not prove, that eating 1.5 ounces
per day of
nuts, such as
pistachios as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease.
Research suggests that people who eat
nuts — walnuts, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts,
pistachios, pine
nuts and peanuts (which actually are legumes)-- two to four
days or more
per week have a lower incidence of heart disease than people who eat them less often.
Eating a handful
per day of walnuts, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, pecans,
pistachios and some kinds of pine
nuts will definitely help reduce your risk of heart disease.
As well, since the question is about
nuts and seeds, if one goes to Ornish's site one will see that his recommendation about
nuts and seeds is this: Example: 1 low - fat food serving (≤ 3 gm fat) equals: 5 almonds 9
pistachios 1 whole walnut 3 pecan halves 2 cashews 6 peanuts (no shell) 2.5 tsp flax seeds, ground 2 tsp chia seeds or sunflower seeds, shelled 1.5 tsp pumpkin seeds Three or less servings from low - fat foods or
nuts can be included
per day.