8 February foods that combine pleasure and health!

8 February foods that combine pleasure and health!

8 February foods that combine pleasure and health!
We cannot repeat it enough: a healthy and balanced diet is essential to be in good health but above all, to feel good! The famous adage “I am what I eat” is proof of this. To get out of winter quietly, in your body and in your head, PasseportSanté offers you a selection of 5 foods to put on your plates in February.

Pistachio, star of oilseeds

Pistachio has the advantage of being consumed in many ways; depending on taste, it can be roasted or raw, salted or plain. A study1 carried out in 2006 highlights the benefits of pistachio on blood cholesterol, which it reduces, thanks to its high content of unsaturated fatty acids (= “good fats”) and phytosterols (= compounds present in plants including the structure is similar to that of cholesterol). To benefit from this property, it is nevertheless advisable to consume plain, unsalted pistachios, because an excess of salt will have the opposite effect, promoting arterial hypertension and cholesterol. You should also know that pistachio is a very good source of antioxidants, effective in fighting free radicals and oxidative stress which can ultimately be responsible for certain cancers.

Sources

Source : Source : Kocyigit A, Koylu AA, Keles H. Effects of pistachio nuts consumption on plasma lipid profile and oxidative status in healthy volunteers. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2006 April;16(3):202-9

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