Jeremy Jones & Miss California’s Newest Sponsor = Pistachios…

{here’s a little friday funday for ya:}  

Yep, you heard it here first.  Jeremy Jones’ newest sponsor is the American Pistachio Growers (APG).  Only SnowBrains will be able to deliver this kind of hard-hitting news as only SnowBrains has parents that read the magazine “Pacific Nut Farmers.”  That’s right, you heard it here first: Jeremy Jones loves pistachios.

“We are thrilled to have Jeremy on board.  With protein, antioxidants, healthy fats, and much more, pistachios are the ideal fuel for a healthy, balanced, and active lifestyle.” – Judy Hirigoyen, APG global marketing director.

APG is likely the only gig in town with the power to bring in big names like professional big mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones as well as Miss California, Leah Cecil.

“Professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones now claims American-grown pistachios as his Official Snack.” – APG magazine

To be fair, this is an awesome sponsor.  Pistachios are a violently good for you.  They have been called the healthiest food on Earth by Dr. Oz:

Health benefits of Pistachios

• Pistachios are delicious tree nuts recognized for their wholesome nutrition principles. Together with walnuts, almonds, and cashew, they form important source of protein, fats and minerals to otherwise dry and arid regions of Central, West and South Asian regions.
• Pistachios are rich source of energy; 100 g of nuts contain 557 calories. In addition, they are rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid and an excellent source of antioxidants. Regular intake of pistachios in the diet helps to lower total as well as bad LDL cholesterol and increases good HDL cholesterol levels within the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet that is rich in dietary-fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids, and antioxidants help to prevent coronary artery disease and strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile.

  

• They are rich source of many phyto-chemical substances that may contribute to their overall antioxidant activity, including carotenes, vitamin E, and polyphenolic antioxidant compounds. Research studies have been suggestive of that these compounds help the human body remove toxic oxygen-free radicals and thus, protect the body from diseases, cancers, as well as infections.
• Pistachios are an excellent source of vitamin-E, especially rich in gamma-tocopherol; contain about 23 g per100 g. vitamin E is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant, essential for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin; offer protection from harmful oxygen-free radicals.
• The nuts are packed with many important B-complex groups of vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6, and folates.
• These nuts are the storehouse of minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. 100 g nuts provide 144% of daily-recommended levels of copper. Copper is an essential trace mineral that is required in neuro-transmission, metabolism, as well as red blood cell (RBC) synthesis.
• Pistachio nut oil features flavorful, pleasant nutty aroma and has excellent emollient properties. It helps to keep skin well protected from dryness. It has also been used in cooking, and as “carrier or base oil” in traditional medicines in massage therapy, aromatherapy, in pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industry.

Just a hand full of pistachios a day provides enough recommended levels of phenolic anti-oxidants, minerals, vitamins, and protein.