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 is a desert plant and is highly tolerant of saline soil. It has been reported to grow well when irrigated with water having 3,000â4,000 ppm of soluble salts. Pistachio trees are fairly hardy in the right conditions and can survive temperatures ranging between â10 Â°C (14 Â°F) in winter and 48 Â°C (118 Â°F) in summer. They need a sunny position and well-drained soil.