Whole peanuts are a very important human food. They’re very high in protein (25 grams per 100gram serving) of good quality. They’re a very good source of energy, with 50 grams of fats and 16 grams of carbohydrates per 100 gram serving. Peanuts contain the same amount of beneficial chemicals as strawberries. A research by University of Florida found that peanuts are rich in antioxidants which protect cells from damage linked to heart disease and cancer. Peanuts also contain high levels of protein and good monounsaturated fat.
Peanuts may contain a lot of fat, but it's the right kind. Roughly 50 percent of the fat in peanuts is monounsaturated. Unsaturated fats can help lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels in the blood without affecting the HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol). Research shows that people who eat a greater percentage of monounsaturated fats lower their risk of heart disease, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer, and even depression.
Three independent research groups have now reported in the scientific literature that peanuts can help with weight loss. Researchers from the prestigious Harvard Medical School in USA have now confirmed in the International Journal of Obesity that eating peanuts and peanut butter as part of a Mediterranean, moderate-fat diet can help you to lose weight and keep it off more effectively than the typical low-fat diet.
Peanuts are a great way to control your appetite, and here’s more evidence that going nuts can help you lose those pounds. Mounting research has shown that snacking on peanuts and peanut butter is a very effective way to curb hunger without making you eat more, so your calories stay low while you still enjoying the food. So the key is to start a diet that you can stick to, because it fills you up, it’s convenient and it allows you the foods you like to eat.
In a more recent study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, when peanut snacks were given to people daily on top of what they normally ate, participants subconsciously compensated by eating less of other foods, so that their total calorie intakes hardly changed. What this means is that, because the peanut snacks fill you up so much, you’re less likely to be tempted into overindulging on other foods. So this studies really shows that, despite the myth, peanuts don’t result in weight gain, in fact, they’re a great way to control your appetite!
One explanation for why they may help to control hunger is the fact that peanuts have a very low glycemic index (GI) of just 14. The GI ranks foods according to how they affect blood sugar (glucose) levels. Foods with a low GI (less than 55) are broken down more slowly to produce a gradual rise and fall in blood glucose. The slower glucose is released into the blood, the longer our energy levels will be maintained, hence feelings of fullness and satiety will be maintained for longer. Delaying hunger is an important key to dietary control and weight management.
Since peanuts are packed full of vital nutrients, choosing peanuts in preference to other snack foods can in fact improve your diet overall, as well as help to control your appetite. Peanuts are in fact one of those super foods that can help protect your health, as well as help you reach your target weight.
By now you may be convinced that peanuts are the perfect food for the active person, but the benefits can backfire if you overindulge in these tasty yet calorie-dense treats. Moderation is the key.
Source : PowerfulRemedies.com
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