The health benefits of pistachio include a healthy heart, weight management, protection against diabetes and hypertension, and improved digestion.
Pistachios are one of the oldest nuts that were commonly used. Archaeological evidence dates the association of pistachios and man as early as 6,000 BC. Pistachios were cultivated in Iran, Iraq, and Syria and were introduced to the Romans only in 100 AD.
Today, apart from Iran, Turkey and Syria, pistachios are being produced in many countries such as the United States, New Mexico and Australia.
