Your lighter period is a coincidence. By the time alcohol hits your bloodstream it's not alcohol anymore, but a bunch of toxic metabolites that whiz around and give you the drunk feeling. It can't thin out your blood. Drinking *heavily* is a bad idea if you want to get pregnant (or at all, but that's another story). But an occasional cocktail is fine.
Nutrition. Pistachios contain fewer calories and more potassium and vitamin K per serving than other nuts. A 1-ounce serving of dry-roasted pistachios contains 160 calories, 6 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber and 15 grams of fat, including only 2 grams of saturated fat.
Pistachio Flavoring. A member of the cashew family, the Bickford family has made this delicious nut a prized member of their extensive line of nut flavorings. Try Bickford Flavors pistachio flavoring in cakes, cookies, ice cream, milkshakes, pastries, pies and more. If you look closely, the pistachio's semi-slit shell seems to be smiling at its culinary success.