Biyernes, Hunyo 8, 2012

Why Peanuts are Healthy?


Peanuts are a good source of protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats. Peanut comes from a legume family. Peanuts are edible legumes related to beans. They are group in a pod and grow underground.
Peanuts are popular to every country to provide healthy nutrients. Peanut is one of the most nutritious food chose by vegetarians and meat lovers. 

Peanut offers many valuable minerals and vitamins that will help our body to maintain good health and to fight and prevent some diseases too. Regular and enough consumption of peanuts can help you to lower the risk of having heart problems. Peanuts can also a good food that can be included to your diet habit.

Peanuts Healthy benefits:
  • Reduces the risk of having cardiovascular diseases for women
  • Lowering the risk of having Type 2 Diabetes
  • Controls weight gain
  • Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Reduces the risk of Senile Dementia
  •  Blood sugar controls
  • Prevents anemia because of the protein content


Peanuts are Rich in:

·         Carbohydrates
o   Essential body fuel of our body
·         Protein
o   Components of our body cells
o   Protects our health
o   Good for muscles
o   Helps repair damage cells in our body
o   Acts a building blocks of our body
o   Good source of energy
·          Iron
o   Essential for correct function of red blood cells
·         Monounsaturated fats
o   Good for preventing heart related conditions
o   Lowering cholesterol levels
·         Polyunsaturated fats
o   Helps maintaining even blood sugar levels
·         Resveratrol
o   Prevents having heart problems and strokes
o   Shown having cancer preventives for animals studies
·         Vitamin E
o   Is a natural antioxidants that fights against free radicals
o   For healthier and fairer skin
o   Keeps the heart healthy
·         Potassium
o   Maintains a good level of blood pressure
·         Phosphorus
o   Strengthens the bones
o   Gives us energy for our daily activities
·         Fiber
o   Prevents constipation and protects colon
o   Helps lowering the cholesterol level
·         Vitamin B
o   Acts as a key of having good and healthy metabolism
·         Polyphenols
o   Contains anti inflammatory, anti- bacterial and anti- mutagenic properties
o   Acts as a good cancer preventive
·         Niacin
o   Delay aging of the brain cells
·         Magnesium
o   For healthy and strong teeth and bones
·         Low sodium
o   Helps maintain healthy water retention 


Different Kinds of nuts:

                                    Almonds
                      
                  o   A good choice for keeping your bones healthy


                                      Brazil Nuts
                 

                                 o   Rich and a good source of Selenium

                                                 Cashew nuts
                                 
               o   Provides lot of zinc, potassium, more protein 
                                                  and carbohydrates

                                 Chest Nuts
                                     
                o   The only nut that contains Vitamin C
  
                                 Hazelnuts
                                

               o   Rich in protein and unsaturated fat

                                                  Pistachio
                                
               o   If included in diet, it can reduce 
                                    the risk of having heart diseases

                                  Walnut
                                   


        o   A nut that is rich in oil

   

 People who are into body building should consume peanuts because of its high protein contents that could repair and help their body muscles and body tissues to develop. Peanuts are also good for people who are weak and think.

Warning:

People with kidney problems and gall bladder problems should not eat peanuts, because peanut contains measurable oxalates. When oxalates become too concentrated with body fluid it may crystallized and gives you health problems

People with thyroid problems should avoid eating peanuts too, because peanuts also contain goitrinogens that can obstruct with the functioning of their thyroid glands.

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