Peanuts and their oil: Here are the most important benefits

 Peanuts and their oil: Here are the most important benefits

Peanuts and their oil contain many advantages that make them at the forefront of nuts and legumes that are beneficial to the body. Here are its most famous benefits.

 

Let's learn about the benefits of peanuts and a group of important information about them.

 

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The benefits of peanuts

Peanuts are one of the types of nuts known for their nutritional value and their great role in promoting heart and arteries health, and thanks to their high protein content, they are also counted among the group of legumes.

 

Peanuts and their oil also contain many advantages that make them at the forefront of nuts and legumes that are beneficial to the body.

 

Here are the most important benefits of peanuts:

 

Promote heart and arteries health

 

Peanuts are free of cholesterol, which makes them one of the healthy oils for patients with heart and arteries, in addition to the fact that its content of unsaturated oils and plant sterols (Cterol) contributes to lowering harmful cholesterol levels in the body.  

 

Sterol binds to the cholesterol ingested from food, which prevents its absorption in the stomach and intestines, and helps reduce cholesterol in the body by approximately 10 to 15%, thus reducing the chances of clots and atherosclerosis.

 

Protecting the body from cancer

 

Peanuts contain a high level of polyphenols, which are antioxidants, the most famous of which is a substance known as Resveratrol, which fights free radicals and protects against many diseases, especially cancer.

 

Protecting the skin and promoting its health

 

The benefit of protecting the skin and enhancing the complexion is one of the benefits of peanuts that enhance the beauty of the skin, thanks to the high content of peanuts in the beauty and anti-wrinkle vitamin E  (Vitamin E), in addition to a group of oils that are useful in renewing skin cells and maintaining moisture.

 

The antioxidants in peanuts also help protect the skin against ultraviolet sun damage.

 

Lowering blood pressure

The rate of some hormones in the body, such as angiotensin, may affect the walls of veins and arteries, which affects blood pressure in them.

 

Resveratrol, found in peanuts, neutralizes hormone levels in the body, which helps lower blood pressure.

 

Enhancing brain work and mental abilities

 

Eating peanuts, with its antioxidants and beneficial fats, helps protect nerves and damage them with age.

 

It has also been found that peanuts have a role in preventing the risk of developing Alzheimer's, dementia, and other disorders.

 

What about peanut oil?

 

After learning about the benefits of peanuts, it is necessary to know about peanut oil and its benefits, as it is no less important than peanuts.

 

Peanut oil is one of the vegetable oils famous for its benefits to the body, and it is usually used for cooking, as many people prefer to use it because of the delicious flavor it adds to food.

 

Peanut oil is available in several forms:

 

Refined oil.

Unrefined oil.

Roasted and pressed bean oil (cold-pressed).

This may affect its nutritional value and benefits depending on its type and the processes to which it is subjected. It is usually recommended to use roasted ones because it is healthier.

 

Benefits of peanut oil

The most important benefits of peanuts and their oil are as follows:

 

Promote heart and arteries health.

Cancer prevention.

Protecting the skin and promoting its health.

Reducing high blood pressure.

Enhancing brain work and mental abilities.

The nutritional value of peanuts

Most of the benefits of peanuts come from their rich content of fats and beneficial fatty acids, including the following:

 

Oleic acid.

Stearic acid.

Linoleic acid.

Palmitic acid.

Peanuts are also a rich source of vegetable protein,  in addition to a group of important vitamins and minerals, including the following:

 

B group vitamins, such as riboflavin and folate.

Vitamin E.

A group of antioxidants.

Here is the nutritional value of 100 grams of peanuts, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA):

 

food item      Nutritional value

Calories        567 calories

carbohydrates         16.13 gr

proteins        25.8 gr

Fats    49.2 gr

fiber    8.5 gr

Caveats and risks of peanuts

Despite the benefits of peanuts, it is a high source of fats, which, if eaten incorrectly and in high quantities, may harm health.