Health Benefits of Groundnuts/Peanuts
Just a handful of Groundnuts per day provide enough recommended levels of phenolic antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and protein which help in maintaining optimal health.
🥜Good source of protein, source of many essential amino acids that are needed for growth and development.
🥜Helps in preventing coronary artery disease and stroke risk
They contain sufficient levels of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), especially oleic acid. MUFA helps lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increases HDL or "good cholesterol” level in the blood. s
🥜The nuts are packed with many important B-complex (vitamins) such as
riboflavin,
niacin,
thiamin,
pantothenic acid,
vitamin B-6, and
folates.
100 g of peanuts provide about 85% of RDI of niacin, which contributes to health and blood flow to the brain.
🥜Helps in maintaining healthy skin.
Kernels are excellent source of vitamin-E(α -tocopherol); which acts as powerful anti oxidant & helps in maintaining the integrity of mucosa & protectsthe skin from harmful oxygen free radicals
🥜Reduce the risk of stomach cancer
Groundnuts contain high concentrations of polyphenolic antioxidants, primarily p-coumaric acid. Compound limits the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines in the stomach.
🥜Protects against cancers, heart disease, degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer's disease, and viral/fungal infections.
🥜Excellent source of resveratrol an polyphenolic antioxidant.
Resveratrol has protective function against cancers, heart disease, degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer's disease, and viral/fungal infections.
🥜Reduce stroke risk
Polyphenolic antioxidant present reduce the stroke risk by increasing production of vasodilator hormone, nitric oxide.
🥜Groundnuts are a rich source of minerals like -copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
Eat Groundnuts...
Keep yourself young, active & healthy !!
