Harvest peanuts in the northern hemisphere from July to September every year; In the southern hemisphere, it is 1 to harvest in March.
After September, the northern part of China is the best place to harvest peanuts.
Sowing in April and harvesting in August-September are common in Jianghuai area.
Signs of peanut maturity: Generally, mature peanut stems and leaves will gradually stop growing, especially the leaves at the top will obviously become smaller, some stems and leaves will turn yellow, and the old leaves at the lower part of peanuts will gradually fall off. The underground peanut shell is hard, the network on the peanut shell is obvious, and the peanut fruit is full. At this point, the peanuts are ripe and can be harvested.
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Efficacy and function of peanuts
Control your appetite: peanuts are a kind of "satiety" food, which can make you feel fuller or stay full for a longer time.
Help to reduce salt: Salted peanuts can satisfy your salty hobby, and it is not easy to lead to excessive salt intake.
Stabilize blood sugar: The study found that if a part of red meat in the diet is replaced by peanuts, the risk of diabetes will be reduced by 265,438+0%. Peanuts will slow down the absorption of carbohydrates. If you eat peanuts in the morning, your blood sugar will not be too high all day.
Keep your heart healthy: People who eat the most peanuts can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 35%. Peanut contains some ingredients, which can reduce the content of low density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) and make the heart healthier.
Reduce the risk of cancer: the study found that women who eat peanuts at least twice a week can reduce the risk of colon cancer by 58%; Men who eat peanuts at least twice a week can reduce their risk by 27%.
Peanuts contain resveratrol. This substance has strong biological activity, which can not only resist cancer, but also inhibit platelet aggregation and prevent myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.
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