The pistachio, a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food.The kernels are often eaten whole, either fresh or roasted and salted, and are also used in pistachio ice cream, kulfi, spumoni, historically in Neapolitan ice cream, pistachio butter, pistachio paste and confections such as baklava, pistachio chocolate, pistachio halva. Pistachios are high in antioxidants, low in calories yet high in protein. It may help you lose weight, lower blood pressure and suger, lower cholesterol and also it may benefit your blood vessels.

The pistachio, a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food.The kernels are often eaten whole, either fresh or roasted and salted, and are also used in pistachio ice cream, kulfi, spumoni, historically in Neapolitan ice cream, pistachio butter, pistachio paste and confections such as baklava, pistachio chocolate, pistachio halva. Pistachios are high in antioxidants, low in calories yet high in protein. It may help you lose weight, lower blood pressure and suger, lower cholesterol and also it may benefit your blood vessels.