Question 1

is pistachio good for diet?

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Yes!: A single cup of pistachios is just a little bit more than 700 cal and has 55+ grams of fat so it's not a low fat or low calorie food. But wow, is this nut loaded with nutrition!  so pistachios are a valuable addition to your daily snacks, but better to use unsalted and organic ones.

Question 2

are pistachios good for you?

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Yes but watch salt: Yes, pistachio nuts are very nutritious & a healthy snack. See http://healthyeating.Sfgate.Com/pistachio-nuts-healthy-eat-3794.Html
but be cautious re: the salt that is usually added. You can liberally eat unsalted pistachios & have salted ones in moderation.Raw pistachios or those roasted at lower temperatures may be healthiest-see http://santabarbarapistachios.Com/santabarbarapistachios-faq.Aspx.

Question 3

what is value of pistachios?

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Lots: Beyond bankroll value  :-)  -- pistachios have a lot of fiber, protein, phytosterols (that may help heart disease), healthy monounsaturated fats, and more antioxidants than pomegranate juice, garlic, and blueberries.  They also have more lutein -- an antioxidant that can shield eye health -- in them than any other nut.  Good supply of b6 -- anti-stress.  In moderation, sounds like a nice snack.

Question 4

is eating a lot of non salted pistachio nuts ok for you?

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Moderation: Pistachios and all nuts for that matter are good for you.  However, eating a lot of anything is not good for you.

Question 5

what are the chances of me being alergic to pistachios? but i never tried pistachios before and what will happen if i am allergic?

Accepted Answer

Nut allergy: What is missing from your question is if you ever reacted to a tree nut before. If so, you need to be skin tested by an allergist to determine what tree nuts you need to avoid. If you have never reacted to nuts, ideally you should be fine. If you are allergic, don't try them until you are tested, it may cause a life threatening reaction.

Question 6

is it safe to suck on salted pistachio shells?

Accepted Answer

Yes: I do it myself.  Just don't swallow them accidentally.

Question 7

which is more healthier sunflower seeds or pistachios?

Accepted Answer

No such difference: That is out of the blue. Neither are more healthy than the other unless one was allergic to one of them and not the other.

Question 8

what happens if you accidently eat live worms inside the pistachios?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: The worm gets killed by chewing and will be digested like any food.

Question 9

what can i do if my baby is deathly allergic to cashews and pistachios, does this mean he is allergic to mangos?

Accepted Answer

From Allergy Advisor: One would expect an extensive cross-reactivity among the different individual species of the genus (e.g., mango, cashew and pistachio nut), but this, in fact, does not occur frequently(27). Cross-reactivity has been found among pistachio nut, cashew nut, and mango seed, but this cross-reactivity did not extend to mango pulp.

Question 10

are pistachios likely to cause problem if allergic to peanuts?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: "peanuts are legumes, biologically unrelated to tree nuts. But there is  high level of allergic cross-reactivity between peanuts & tree nuts, meaning that people with tree nut allergies are at increased risk of developing peanut allergies. If you're diagnosed with a tree nut allergy, your allergist will advise you whether to avoid peanuts as well." see comment for more info.

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