OH! Magazine - Australian Version August 2014 (Australian Version) | Page 6

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STATS & STUFF

Check out these facts, stats and random ‘stuff’ to help keep you motivated,
inspired and/or informed during your journey to achieving and maintaining
optimum health.

Go nuts for pistachios

There’s a pear in there 

Accredited Practising Dietitian and the author of The Clean
Separation, Kara Landau says ‘Pistachios are a delicious and
convenient snack with
protein,
fibre
and
antioxidants,
making
them a wise snack choice
for Australians.’ Recent
research* unveils the
sentiments of regular
Australian pistachio nut
eaters, which include:

In Australia, 130,000 tonnes of pears are grown annually including
eight varieties. In Winter, these include Packham’s Triumph,
Beurre Bosc, Winter Nelis, Corella, Josephine and Red Anjou.

•

Pistachios are one of the lowet kilojoule nuts, with 30
pistachios equating to around 448 kilojoules.

•

71% of regular Australian pistachio nut consumers say that
eating pistachio nuts stops them from snacking on foods
that are high in sugar, sodium and saturated fat.

For inspiring recipes
and more information
about pears, visit www.
r e d i s c o v e r t h e p e a r.
com.au

Pears are a healthy ingredient, rich in fibre, which can help
lower cholesterol.
According
to
the
Glycemic Index, pears
are low GI (41*) to
offer
longer-lasting
energy.

*The research was conducted by StollzNow Research between 2 to 6 January
2014 and is based on 409 Australian regular pistachio nut eaters who consume
pistachios at least every three weeks.

Aussies say ‘no’ to magic fitness pill
A survey by the Fitness Show NSW has revealed that even if a
magical pill existed that would keep a person looking fit, most
of us wouldn’t take it. The national survey of 1,046 Australians
conducted online in July 2014