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- Being rich in various nutrients and antioxidants, peanut benefits the heart. It boosts your energy levels and also has anti-cancer effects.
- The peanuts contains significant amount of carbohydrates so chew them well and start digestion with by combining saliva and the chewing action.
- Niacin, a very important coenzyme within the body, stands out in the peanut. It facilitates the numerous chemical essential to carbohydrate and fat metabolism, allowing these nutrient to provide energy to the cells. Lack of niacin shows up by dry and cracked red skin, as well as muscular weakness and dyspepsia (indigestion).
- The peanuts are particularly rich in potassium, and low in sodium.They also contain significant of calcium, iron, magnesium and phosphorus.
- They are also a great source of trace elements such as manganese, copper and zinc.
- Peanut contains small amount of Vitamins A and C, and also certain amounts of vitamin B complex vitamins. They also contain significant amount of vitamin E.
- Peanuts in moderation decreases obesity and lowers triglycerides. Moreover, it has monounsaturated fats that help lower blood cholesterol levels. Plus, roasting peanuts increases p-coumaric acid levels and enhances their antioxidant content.
- Peanuts have a flavonoid called resveratrol (also found in red grapes and red wine) that improves blood flow in the brain. In addition, they reduce the chances of having a stroke. Beats the heck out of blood thinners that if you fall you bump your head and you are dead as you will bleed to death from brain hemorrhage
- Due to the richness of peanuts in essential fatty acids, it is recommended for heart patients. These fatty acids are the essential energy source for the cells of the heart.
- Eating Peanuts works as a tonic for the nervous system and also improves bone health.
- Regular consumption of peanut promotes good health for both the skin and the mucosa due to its high levels of niacin and unsaturated fatty acids. Both niacin and unsaturated fatty acids are essential for skin cell regeneration and health.
- Eating peanuts on a fairly regular basis promotes good health for both the skin and the mucosa due to its high levels of niacin and unsaturated fatty acids. Both niacin and unsaturated fatty acids are essential for skin cell regeneration and health.
- They also help lower cholesterol levels, thus improving blood circulation of the coronary arteries.
- The peanuts are particularly rich in potassium, and low in sodium.They also contain significant of calcium, iron, magnesium and phosphorus.
They are also an excellent source of trace elements such as manganese, copper and zinc. - Peanuts are relatively poor in cellulose carbohydrate (vegetable fiber), and as a result, when eaten in large amounts without being accompanied by whole grains or fruits, they can cause constipation.
- Peanuts are low in sodium, and high in potassium, which helps protects against hypertension and fluid retention in the tissues.
- Peanut oil is a really good oil it fries nicely at high heats. It is right up there with canola, olive and coconut oil in health benefits.
* Peanuts are actually legumes, not nuts. To derive the health benefits of peanuts, you can eat roasted peanuts as a snack, add them in frozen yogurt, tossed salads, sandwiches, steamed vegetables, pies, cookies, etc. I love Vietnamese foods, which recipes use a lot of peanuts and peanut butter.
So now we have analyzed the lowly peanut it has come up several notches in esteem in my books. I will not feel bad about eating a handful each day. I prefer them non-salted in the shell. I make a terrible mess as I eat them. (One of my guilty pleasures of living alone and liking it a lot most of the time.) As I have been on an extended vacation with a friend who I hope is still my friend after we are no longer traveling together, I have had a look at some of my fetishes through someone else's eyes. Some of it is just not pretty, no it is not.
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