Pistachios tout many health benefits, along with their senses-pleasing culinary uses and status as a delightful snack, but these well-loved nuts might now be able to add improved sexual function to the list of qualifications for being called The LOVE NUT!

A recent clinical study conducted by Dr. M. Aldemir at the Atatürk Teaching and Research Hospital in Ankara, Turkey, indicated that pistachios have been shown to improve erectile function in men with erectile dysfunction (ED). This emerging research adds to the list of other health benefits attributed to pistachios, including heart and blood vessel health, weight management and blood sugar control.

A tree nut with a unique flavor, color and scent, pistachios are packed with nutrients essential for a healthy sex life, including B vitamins and vitamin E. A one-ounce serving of pistachios is 49 nuts—more per serving than any other snack nut, plus they have more antioxidant power per 100 grams than blueberries, blackberries, garlic and pomegranate juice. (Download the full press release below.)