Peanuts are a legume that originated in South America. Peanuts are unrelated to tree nuts, instead they come from the same family as beans, lentils and soy.
Peanuts benefits:
- Peanuts are packed with vitamins and mineral; peanuts contains biotin, copper, niacin, folate, manganese, vitamin E, thiamine, phosphorus and magnesium.
- Contains Biotin and Folate (folic acid) good for pregnancy; helps with the development of babies.
- Mono saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids; this are good and healthy fats that are processed by our bodies and converted into energy instead of fat.
- Low in carbohydrates; peanuts has a very low glycemic index (GI), which is a good food for diabetics.
- Weight loss; it give you a very quick fullness sensation.
