I’m not one of those people who tries to use scientific research to support a naughty habit of eating hostess cupcakes because they are chocolate, and chocolate has health benefits, and therefore…
No. Bad. Shame. BUT, there’s no harm in taking note that some foods do boast an edge of health benefits over their competitors. Take the pistachio for example. You find it in a lot of holiday foods for some reason- like these yummy chocolate pistachio biscotti that I love.
Pistachios are a tasty little nut that have a compound called gamma-tocopherol, which is a form of vitamin E. Studies have shown that the gamma-tocopherol in pistachios can reduce lung cancer risk. And, because vitamin E is a potent antioxidant, it can also combat other forms of cancer as well.
As always, be moderate when indulging. Nuts are high in calories, so don’t overdo it on the pistachios otherwise you might be fighting another kind of disease: obesity. Yuck.
Ho, ho, pistachio.
