-Peanut contains
vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that is shown to significantly reduce the
risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
-Whole peanuts
contains high amount of protein, which makes it a preferred diet of those
people engaged in body-building and those people who are weak and underweight.
-Peanut contains
iron which is essential for the correct functioning of red blood cells.
-Peanut is rich
in calcium which helps promotes healthy bones.
-Peanut has
higher bioflavonoid resveratrol content than grapes. This bioflavonoid is
believed to improve blood flow in the brain by as much as 30%, thus greatly
reducing the risk of stroke.
-People having
kidney or gallbladder problems should avoid eating peanuts, because peanuts
contain measurable amounts of oxalates, a naturally occurring substance found
in plants, animals and human beings. When oxalates become too concentrated in
body fluids, they can crystallize and cause health problems.
-People having
thyroid problems may need to avoid peanuts because a peanut contains
goitrogens, a naturally occurring substance in certain foods that can interfere
with the functioning of the thyroid gland.
Although cooking
may help to inactivate the goitrogenic compounds found in food, but it is not
clear from the study how many percentage of goitrogenic compounds get
inactivated by cooking.
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