Eating pistachios can lower blood sugar and insulin levels in people with prediabetes
A new study published in Diabetes Care suggests that eating pistachios can have glucose- and insulin-lowering effects in people with prediabetes.
Pistachios may also help to reverse some other indicators of prediabetes, the study found, which could help promote a healthier metabolic profile overall.
Given that pistachios are also lower in calories than other nuts, said Dr. Arianna Carughi, nutrition consultant to American Pistachio Growers, they may be a good option for people trying to watch their waistlines.
Protein, fat and fiber
The health benefits of pistachios may come from a good combination of fat, protein and fiber - all of which can help lower blood sugar.
The study included 54 adults with prediabetes who were divided into two groups. The first group of participants ate two ounces of pistachios daily for four months, followed by a control diet of olive oil and other fats (instead of pistachios) for four months. The second group began with the control diet and then ate the pistachio diet.
"The researchers confirmed fasting blood sugar levels, insulin and hormonal markers decreased significantly during the pistachio diet compared to the control diet, where these levels and markers actually increased," a press release on the study stated. "Signs of inflammation were also reported to have decreased among the pistachio diet. In addition, neither group experienced weight gain."
Source: Business Wire
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