Summary:
- A new study found that eating pistachios for 6 weeks can improve eye health by increasing macular pigment optical density (MPOD), which is a marker of eye health.
- The study involved 28 healthy adults who were randomly assigned to either a pistachio-eating group or a control group. The pistachio group showed a significant increase in MPOD compared to the control group.
- The researchers suggest that the antioxidants and nutrients in pistachios, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, may be responsible for the improvements in eye health observed in the study.