A small portion of pistachios every day contributes to the creation of a protective effect against cardiovascular diseases, according to American scientists.

Specialists from the George Mason University conducted a study, during which they monitored the health of people. Patients for a month adhered to a diet in which 10% of the energy in the body was supplied by pistachios (about two to three handfuls), according to an Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net Two days after the start of the experiment, physicians studied the analyzes of participants in the study. It turned out that even after such a short period of cholesterol in the blood of participants decreased by an average of 12%. As it turned out, pistachios block the work of the enzyme, which plays an important role in the metabolism of "bad" cholesterol, and by 9% reduce the likelihood of coronary heart disease.

According to experts, the results of the study showed that the inclusion of this product in the daily diet can protect the heart without a serious change in diet.

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