Peanuts

Peanuts

Isn't it great to find out that a food that you love is actually good for you? Read below to find out all the healthy facts about peanuts!

(from the Peanut Advisory Board, Atlanta, GA)

	Peanuts and Peanut Butter provide 15% of the Daily Value of protein per serving.
	Peanuts and Peanut Butter are naturally cholesterol-free.
	Peanuts and Peanut Butter provide many vitamins and minerals including Vitamin E, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Copper, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Potassium , Zinc, and Iron.
	Peanuts and Peanut Butter contain primarily mono- and poly-unsaturated fats, which have been shown to lower bad cholesterol levels in the blood when replacing saturated fat in the diet.

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	Peanuts and Peanut Butter are great sources of Folic Acid. One ounce of roasted peanuts provides 10% of the daily value of folic acid and a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich provides 18%. (folic acid helps fight birth defects b/c it is so important in the development of new cells. Now there is growing evidence that folic acid may also reduce risk of heart disease and stroke.
	Recent research studies have specifically included peanuts and peanut butter as part of healthy diets which may help prevent adult-onset diabetes and lower blood pressure.
	Nearly 80% of the fat in peanuts and peanut butter is unsaturated (the "good fat").