Amazing benefits of groundnut(peanut)

Groundnuts, also known as peanuts, are
considered a very healthy snack. Although small in
size it plays a vital nutritional role and contains
amazing health benefits.
The health benefits includes:
1. Helps Promote Fertility (Folate) Peanuts
contain a good amount of folate. Repeated
studies have shown that women who had a
daily intake of 400 micrograms of folic acid
before and during early pregnancy reduced
their risk of having a baby born with a serious
neural tube defect by up to 70%.
2. Helps Fight Depression (Tryptophan) Peanuts
are good sources of tryptophan, an essential
amino acid which is important for the
production of serotonin, one of the key brain
chemicals involved in mood regulation. When
depression occurs, a decreased amount of
serotonin may be released from the nerve cells
in the brain. Tryptophan may raise serotonin’s
antidepressant effects when there is an
increased amount of serotonin in the blood.
3. Boosts Memory Power (Vitamin B3) Do you
know what can be found in peanuts that gave
them the “brain food” tag? This is due to their
vitamin B3 or niacin content whose many
health benefits include normal brain functioning
and boosting memory power.
4. Aids in Blood Sugar Regulation (Manganese)
One fourth cup of peanuts can supply the body
with 35% of the DV of manganese, a mineral
which plays a role in fat and carbohydrate
metabolism, calcium absorption, and blood
sugar regulation.
5. Cancer Protection A form of phytosterol called
beta-sitoserol (SIT) is found in high
concentrations in some plant oils, seeds, and
legumes including peanuts. Phytosterols not
only protects against cardiovascular disease
by interfering with the absorption of
cholesterol, they also protect against cancer
by inhibiting tumor growth.
6. Helps Prevent Gallstones It may come as a
surprise that peanuts can help prevent
gallstones. But 20 years of studies have shown
that eating 1 ounce of nuts, peanuts or peanut
butter a week lowers the risk of developing
gallstones by 25%.
7. Boosts Memory Power (Vitamin B3) Do you
know what can be found in peanuts that gave
them the “brain food” tag? This is due to their
vitamin B3 or niacin content whose many
health benefits include normal brain functioning
and boosting memory power.
8. Helps Lower Cholesterol Levels (Copper) The
same nutrient which gives peanuts their
memory enhancing power also helps lower and
control cholesterol levels. Added to that is their
copper contents which aids in reducing bad
cholesterol and increase good cholesterol
levels.
9. Lowers Risk of Heart Disease Numerous
studies have shown that regular nuts
consumption is linked to reduced risk of heart
disease. Peanuts are rich in heart-friendly
monounsaturated fats and antioxidants such as
oleic acid. So take a handful of peanuts and
other nuts at least four times a week to reduce
your risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart
disease.
10. Lowers Risk of Weight Gain Eating nuts
regularly is associated with a lowered risk of
weight gain. Research has shown that people
who eat nuts at least twice weekly are much
less likely to gain weight than those who
almost never eat them. Surprise!.
Groundnuts can be enjoyed raw, roasted, boiled
and fried, Whichever way you choose to prepare
your groundnut, just make sure you enjoy every
moment of it.
Stay healthy!!!!