1. Control appetite
Peanuts are "high satiety" foods that make you feel fuller or longer. A paper published in the journal nutrition and metabolism found that people who snack on peanuts eat less. Purdue university professor of nutritional sciences Dr Matese said: "the peanut high satiety is not just a fat, dietary fiber and protein content, but the result of all factors synergy." If you eat peanuts or peanut butter for breakfast, you can reduce your intake of the day, says Kathy McManus, head of nutrition at brigham and women's hospital.
2. Help to reduce salt
Salty snacks are usually high-salt foods. But the salt content of salted peanuts is less than the same weight of sliced bread and frozen waffles. As a result, salty peanuts not only satisfy your salty tastes, but it's not likely to lead to a salt overdose.
3. Stable blood sugar
The study found that people who ate a portion of red meat in their diet had a 21 percent lower risk of developing diabetes. Peanuts slow down the absorption of carbohydrates. If you eat peanuts in the morning, you won't get too much blood sugar a day.
Keep your heart healthy
Those who ate the most peanuts reduced their risk of coronary heart disease by 35 percent. Researchers believe that the composition of the fatty acids in peanuts, together with other components, can lower LDL (bad cholesterol) levels and make the heart healthier.
5. Reduce the risk of colon cancer
The researchers found that women who ate peanuts at least twice a week had a 58 percent lower risk of developing colon cancer. Men who ate peanuts at least twice a week reduced their risk by 27 percent. Scientists have analyzed the effects of folate in peanuts and other cancer-fighting nutrients.
