Impressive Benefits and Uses of Peanuts

Peanuts are rich in monounsaturated fats, the type of fat that is emphasized in the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet. Studies of diets with a special emphasis on peanuts have shown that this little legume is a big ally for a healthy heart. In one such randomized, double-blind, cross-over study involving 22 subjects, a high monounsaturated diet that emphasized peanuts and peanut butter decreased cardiovascular disease risk by an estimated 21% compared to the average American diet.

In addition to their monounsaturated fat content, peanuts feature an array of other nutrients that, in numerous studies, have been shown to promote heart health. Peanuts are good sources of vitamin E, niacin, folate, protein and manganese. In addition, peanuts provide resveratrol, the phenolic antioxidant also found in red grapes and red wine that is thought to be responsible for the French paradox: the fact that in France, people consume a diet that is not low in fat, but have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the U.S. With all of the important nutrients provided by nuts like peanuts, it is no wonder that numerous research studies, including the Nurses' Health Study that involved over 86,000 women, have found that frequent nut consumption is related to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Peanuts contain essential functional nutrients like fibers, proteins, antioxidants, polyphenols, and vitamins and minerals. They also contain all the 20 amino acids, the most abundant of them being arginine.These compounds can prevent disease and promote longevity.Peanuts, majorly mainly prevent Cancer, heart disease, Nervous / Neurological diseases and Viral or any kind of fungal infections.Reduces the chances of stroke by the anti-oxidant named Resveratrol which increases the production of nitric oxide in the body.

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They contain high levels of anti-oxidants present in Peanuts, which become all the more active when they are boiled. There is a four-fold increase in Genistein and the anti-oxidants named Biochanin-A is doubled. These nullify most damages caused by free radicals in the skin resulting in having a healthy skin. So while peanuts help in satisfying hunger pangs, it also makes you look younger.

Peanuts skin, are an abundant source of natural antioxidants and have a high content of dietary fiber. Different types of roasted peanut skins, such as dark-roasted or light-roasted contain these in high amounts. Adding foods like peanut butter etc. to your daily.

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