Peanuts play an important role in a healthy eating plan. Not long ago, nutrition experts from the United States, Britain, Australia and other countries showed through experiments that peanuts and peanut products can play a very good role in lowering blood lipids, preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and even losing weight.

Peanuts can provide a balanced diet

Peanuts are rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Currently, four major nutritional deficiencies are common among people around the world. The first is protein. One out of every four children in the world has a protein-energy nutritional imbalance. The second is vitamin A deficiency. The third is iron deficiency. There are approximately 4 billion to 5 billion people in the world suffering from iron deficiency. The fourth is iodine deficiency. About 2.2 billion people around the world have insufficient iodine intake. These four major nutritional deficiencies can be made up for by eating peanuts. Peanuts are rich in high-quality protein and fat, and also contain a variety of micronutrients including folic acid, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, iron, calcium and other micronutrients. It plays an important role in adjusting the nutritional balance of people, especially children.

Protect the heart from injury

A large number of studies have shown that peanuts, peanut butter and other peanut products have a good effect on protecting the heart and preventing cardiovascular diseases. We all know that drinking red wine in moderation is good for the heart. In fact, peanuts contain the same antioxidant resveratrol as red wine. This is a strong antioxidant and is very important for the health of blood vessels. At the same time, peanuts also contain small amounts of other antioxidants, isoflavones and soap, which can assist in controlling cholesterol levels. Therefore, eating more peanuts can reduce total blood cholesterol and harmful cholesterol, but will not cause damage to good cholesterol. Regular consumption of peanuts and peanut products can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease by 35%, especially for women. Regular consumption of peanuts by postmenopausal women can also effectively reduce the incidence of coronary arteriosclerosis.

Reduce fat and stay in shape

In the past, peanuts have been considered to have too high fat content and have been rejected by many people, especially those who are obese and want to lose weight. However, nutrition experts from many countries have recently emphasized that peanuts and peanut products can effectively help people control their weight and prevent obesity. Nutrition experts have discovered that high-quality peanuts, peanut oil and other peanut products contain a nutrient called folic acid. It contains a large amount of monounsaturated fatty acids, which can increase heat dissipation, burn harmful cholesterol, and reduce high blood fat. In addition to folic acid, peanuts also contain a variety of beneficial fiber, which can remove garbage from the intestines and will not lead to obesity. As early as last year's "International Forum on Peanut Nutritional Value Industry Prospects", American nutrition experts said that the Harvard School of Public Health and Boston Women's Hospital organized 101 middle-aged and elderly men and women suffering from obesity into two groups. One group was assigned to eat a low-fat diet (mainly lean meat and vegetables), and the other group was assigned to eat a nut diet (mainly peanut oil, peanut butter, mixed nuts, and vegetables). After half a year, both groups lost an average of 11 pounds in weight. However, one year later, the weight of the first group rebounded, while the weight of the peanut-eating group did not increase.

Strong anti-aging ability

Resveratrol has just been mentioned, which is a natural polyphenol with strong biological properties and is also a chemopreventive agent for tumor diseases. In addition to reducing platelet aggregation and protecting the heart, it has also been included in the "Anti-Aging Bible" edited by American Al Mindel as one of the "100 Most Popular and Effective Anti-Aging Substances" and has a strong anti-aging effect. ability. In addition, peanuts are also beneficial to the control of diabetes. A professor from Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom conducted a study in which 203 patients with type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ diabetes among 356 subjects consumed low glycemic index foods, including peanuts. and its products, sugar wheat flakes, whole wheat crisps, lentils, etc. After 10 weeks, their glycosylated hemoglobin dropped to 0.4 and fructosamine dropped to 0.2 mmol/L. The reduction of glycosylated hemoglobin and fructosamine is of great significance to the recovery of diabetes.