Shelled pistachio

Benefits:

• It is ideal for regulating bowel transit as it contains up to 20 per cent fibre.
• Is is one of the most satiating foods and it is therefore advisable to include it in all types of diets.
• It is high in polyunsaturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids and oleic acid.

Uses:

- Food: Mostly, it is eaten as a snack, as an ingredient in confectionery and pastry-making and also as a colouring.