Peanut Reduces Death Risk

        The Peanut or groundnut is of ‘bean’ family. Peanut has many other local names such as pig nuts, earthnuts, pygmy nuts, monkey nuts, goober peas and ground nuts. There has been a saying that eating nuts may get you fatty. Despite all recent researches on nuts consumption tells that Nut consumption was inversely associated with total mortality among both women and men. With the increase of nut consumption the mortality risk decreases. For example, compared to those who never ate nuts, those who ate nuts less than once per week had a 7% lower risk of death; those who ate nuts once a week had a diminution of 11%, and so on, up to those who consumed nuts 7 or more times per week, who had a 20% reduction. In a research in Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston researcher Dr. Ying Bao said “In all these analyses, the more people ate nuts, the less they were likely to die over the 30-year follow –up period.” 

        Nuts contain unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients which lower cholesterol and inflammation and reduce other problems like heart-attacks and strokes. Peanuts have more protein than any other nut. It's an excellent source of niacin, manganese, thiamin, magnesium, copper, folate, phosphorus, vitamin E and fiber. There is also an extremely high source of phytochemicals. Those who eats nuts are leaner, less likely to smoke additionally they are more likely to exercise, take vitamin supplements, consume fruits and vegetables than the average.

        Peanuts are a good source of niacin, and thus contribute to brain health and blood flow. Previously a research from Harvard School of Public Health showed that a 1-ounce serving of peanuts or a half serving (one Tablespoon) of peanut butter five or more times a week, can decrease the risk of diabetes by 27% and 21% respectively.  Additional work by Harvard showed that a handful of peanuts eaten five or more times per week can lessen the risk of heart disease in half. antiinflammatory, and antioxidant properties." 

        A research shows that 1-2% people have nut allergy in America, so those who have nut allergy should not eat nut to gain less mortality.