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Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A diet that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, ...


Researchers study how pistachios may improve heart health

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created Sep 26, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (27) | comments 1

Going green may be heart healthy if the green you choose is pistachio nuts, according to researchers at Penn State who conducted the first study to investigate the way pistachios lower cholesterol.


Pistachio company: Raw nuts may be bacteria source (AP)

Pistachio company: Raw nuts may be bacteria source

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created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- The company at the center of a nationwide pistachio recall says the salmonella contamination could have come from raw nuts during processing but not a human or animal source in its plant.


Calif. nut firm: Kraft found salmonella in 2008

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created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A company at the heart of a nationwide pistachio recall says Kraft Foods Inc. detected salmonella in its pistachios more than six months ago but didn't report it until last week.


Pistachios lower cholesterol, provide antioxidants

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created Apr 30, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0

A handful of pistachios may lower cholesterol and provide the antioxidants usually found in leafy green vegetables and brightly colored fruit, according to a team of researchers.


Salmonella found in central Calif. pistachio plant (AP)

Salmonella found in central Calif. pistachio plant

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created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Federal officials confirmed Monday they found traces of salmonella in a central California pistachio processing plant that sparked a nationwide recall of the nut.


A daily dose of pistachios offers potential heart health benefits

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created Jun 11, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Adding to a growing body of evidence, new research shows that a daily dose of pistachios may offer protective benefits against cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the Volume 26, Number 2 issue of the ...


Pistachios reduce inflammation, cardiovascular disease factors

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created Apr 23, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

A Penn State-led study shows that snacking on pistachios has proved to have a positive impact on improving cardiovascular health by significantly reducing inflammation in the body, a prominent cardiovascular disease risk ...


FDA eyes NY firm in pistachio recall probe

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created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Authorities looking into the nationwide pistachio recall said Thursday they are investigating a California nut processor's sister company in New York where officials last month found cockroaches and rodent droppings.


FDA says to avoid pistachios amid salmonella scare

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created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- In another food scare sure to rattle consumers who watched the national salmonella outbreak in peanuts unfold, federal food officials are now warning people not to eat any food containing pistachios, which could ...


Pistachio warning could signal food safety shift (AP)

Pistachio warning could signal food safety shift

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created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- It could take weeks before health officials know exactly which pistachio products may be tainted with salmonella, but they've already issued a sweeping warning to avoid eating the nuts or foods containing ...


Tests nipped risk of tainted pistachios in bud (AP)

Tests nipped risk of tainted pistachios in bud

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created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A nationwide recall of 2 million pounds of pistachios in the wake of a salmonella scare has increased calls for more stringent food testing laws.