Monday, April 30, 2012

Eating Peanuts Can Be Healthy


Some people regard peanut as unhealthy. On the contrary, not only this legume can be a cheap source of energy, a peanut can be a good guardian against heart disease and cancer.

Same with those having allergies with peanuts, people who have arthritis should also shun these from their diet. As a legume- high in uric acid, peanut no doubt can worsen their condition. However for most ordinary people, not having the problems mentioned, worries about eating peanuts is not necessary. That is, as long as we take them in moderation.

Peanut isn’t a bad news. Research shows that nuts (peanuts are included in the nut class although technically a legume) are good source of essential nutrients and may be useful in improving the cardiovascular health, preventing cancer.