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Peanut Nutrients and Nutritional Facts of PeanutsPeanuts have been badmouthed quite heavily as an allergen. But the truth is quite far from what society has us believe: peanuts and peanut butter in a healthy diet lowers cholesterol, helps lower weight and prevent type 2 diabetes.
Nuts are famous as rich sources of fats and proteins and ergo are avoided by many. Little do they know that nuts burst with cardio-friendly fats. Not only that, you can even lose weight if you have your share of nuts at least twice a week. Studies prove that those who include nuts at least twice in their weekly diet, were less likely to gain weight than their counterparts.
The same study proved that inclusion of nuts in your diet also ensured a lesser chance of weight gain as well.
Health Value of Nuts
Peanuts are full of nutrients such as vitamin E, folate, and niacin. Vitamin E popularly known as the anti-aging vitamin is an antioxidant that helps reduce the risk of coronary artery diseases. By ensuring a healthy circulatory system and proper blood clotting, it slows or reduces the chances of arteriosclerosis. It improves magnesium absorption, blood lipid levels and decreases triglyceride levels.
Most importantly, it defuses free radicals that cause degenerative diseases. A natural plant food, it has no cholesterol.
Peanuts abound in B vitamins, primarily folate.
Folic acid is fundamental in the generation of red blood cells. Required for generating and preserving cell growth, folate is most needed at the time of healing or procreation. This is why many pregnant women are encouraged to have peanuts regularly.
Neural tube defects and anemia can be avoided with a regular intake of folate. By bringing down the homocysteine count in the blood, heart diseases are nullified as well.
Besides their monounsaturated fat content, peanuts contain powerful antioxidants that ensure a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Perhaps not as high up on the antioxidant ranking as other fruits and vegetables, peanuts still manage to gather a decent ranking. This is primarily because anti oxidants combine with folate to protect against compared colorectal cancer. Roasted peanuts equal berries in their antioxidant content.
By flushing out toxins in the body quickly, gastrointestinal health is guaranteed. More peanuts in the diet mean more consumption and absorption of magnesium, folate, fiber, copper, and vitamin E. A versatile nutrient compound, peanuts burst with antioxidant components that work hand in hand with other vitamins E and C and beta carotene to keep you healthy.
Take care while storing your peanuts as they are highly susceptible to a mould called Aflatoxin that is cancer inducing. |
| Submitted on February 24, 2009 |
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