1, control appetite
Shelled peanuts are "high satiety" foods that make you feel fuller, or longer. An article published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism found that people who snack on peanuts eat less. Dr Matesi, a professor of nutrition at Purdue University, said: "Peanut's satiety is not just a function of fat, dietary fiber and protein content, but a combination of all factors Kaixi·maikemanasi, head of nutrition at Brigham Women's Hospital, said eating peanuts or peanut butter at breakfast would reduce the amount of food eaten during the day.
2, help reduce salt
Salty snacks are usually high-salt foods. But salty peanuts have less salt than sliced bread and frozen waffles of the same weight. Therefore, salty peanuts not only satisfy your salty taste, but also do not easily lead to excessive salt intake.
3, stabilize blood sugar
The study found that people who switched a portion of their diet from red meat to peanuts had a 21 percent reduced risk of developing diabetes. Peanuts slow down the absorption of carbohydrates. If you eat peanuts in the morning, your blood sugar won't be too high all day.
4, maintain heart health
People who eat the most peanuts have a 35 % reduced risk of coronary heart disease. The researchers believe that the fatty acid composition in peanuts, combined with other components, can reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein(bad cholesterol) and make the heart healthier.
5, reduce the risk of colon cancer
Women who ate peanuts at least twice a week had a 58 % lower risk of colon cancer, the study said. Men who ate peanuts at least twice a week had a 27 % reduced risk. Scientists have analyzed that folic acid and other anti-cancer nutrients in peanuts may have played a role.
