Benefits of Peanuts

Peanuts or the latin name called Arachis hypogea L is a type of legume species of the family Fabaceae originating from South America. Nuts themselves have a variety of types, which are consumed by the public include green beans, peanuts, red beans. Indonesian society is quite familiar with that kind of nuts contain nutrients that have good benefits for the human body.
Peanuts is a kind of tropical plants. It was tall shrub grows 30 to 50 cm and remove small leaves. Beans have long relied upon the vegetarians to replace the protein-rich meat. Peanuts is a type of bean is widely used for a variety of processed cakes, food or usefulness soup. Peanuts can destroy free radicals in the body because it also contains antioxidants. Here we will discuss more about the nutritional benefits of peanuts and those for the human body.

1. Can lower cholesterol levels
   The content of phytosterols in peanuts can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, by holding the absorption of cholesterol from foods that are circulated in the blood and reduce the re-absorption of cholesterol from the liver, and maintain HDL cholesterol.
2. Lowering the risk of cancer
   Peanuts contain phytosterol is a natural compound that can be found in high concentrations in several types of plant oils, both grains and legumes, like peanuts. Phytosterol protect against cancer in several ways, including preventing the spread and stimulate the death of tumor cells as well as change some of the hormones that are essential for the growth of tumor cells.
3. Increase endurance
   Protein content in peanuts is much higher than that of meat, eggs and soya beans. Besides, peanuts are also rich in fat, contain adequate protein, iron, vitamin E and calcium, vitamin B complex and Phosphorus, Vitamin A and K, lecithin, choline and calcium are very useful for the body. So peanuts can be said to build endurance in preventing some diseases.
4. Preventing heart disease
   Researchers have long looked at the benefits of plant sterols in preventing heart disease. Eating one ounce of peanuts five times a week can prevent heart disease are reported. There is ample evidence to show that the consumption of products containing plant sterols, such as peanuts can lower blood cholesterol by blocking cholesterol absorption in the intestine.
5. As a natural antioxidant
   Besides, peanuts also contain antioxidants that result from flavonoids, which are also contained in tea and red wine. Antioxidants can counteract free radicals that can prevent premature aging.