Pistachio nuts are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidant elements, and have the remarkable characteristics of low fat, low calorie and high fiber. It has medical and health care effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, senile retinopathy and anti-aging. They are very popular health and leisure foods in the world nut market, and have become the fifth largest nut crop in the world in recent years.

Pistachio nuts were introduced to California in 1854, and began to be widely cultivated in the United States in 1970. At present, the world's major producers are the United States, Turkey, Iran, Greece, Syria, Afghanistan and other countries. China was introduced from Persia (Iran) in Tang Dynasty, and its cultivation history was about 1300 years.

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China Nutrition Society recommends that healthy people over 7 years old eat 5 ~ 10g on average every day, which is equivalent to 2 ~ 3 walnuts, 7 cashews, 8 almonds and 8 pistachios.

In order to make pistachios healthier, experts suggest: reduce the salt in the diet and try to eat less salted pistachios or fried pistachios; To make pistachios a part of a healthy and balanced diet, you can eat pistachios (preferably in powder) with yogurt, cereal, cream cheese, bread, pancakes and so on.