The 5 healthiest nuts you can eat

The world consumes a lot of pistachios each year, the majority of which come from Iran. A study published in Metabolism showed significant improvement in cholesterol and triglycerides in diabetic adults who ate pistachios every day for a month. Another group of researchers found that eating pistachios for four months improved blood sugar control in adults with pre-diabetes. Pistachios contain resveratrol, an antioxidant associated with better glucose levels in people with diabetes. As reported in Diabetes Care, the people with pre-diabetes had improved insulin resistance and inflammatory markers as well. The anti-inflammatory benefits may come from pistachios’ phytochemicals, such as phenols, proanthocyanidins and flavonoids.