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Information
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Peanut
Nutrition
Maintaining a healthy cholesterol level is a concern to most
Americans. Consider the peanut, actually a legume or vegetable, as a
partner to help lower your cholesterol.
- Peanuts and peanut butter are naturally cholesterol-free, are low in
saturated and a good source of unsaturated fats - in
fact, peanuts are 85 percent unsaturated by content.
- Peanuts do not contain trans fat and have 52 percent monosaturated and
33 percent polyunsaturated fat content.
- The fat in peanuts helps maintain our immune system with a natural
anti-inflammatory function to fight disease and infection. Unsaturated
fat is a component of cell membranes, called phospholipids, which is
needed for cell growth and daily repair in most of our body's cells.
- One serving of dry-roasted peanuts (30 grams) contains 12 grams of
unsaturated fat and 2 grams of saturated fat and 0 cholesterol. It also
contains protein, folate, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, niacin and
thiamine.
Some healthy ways to use peanuts are:
- Stir some peanut butter into your oatmeal/other hot cereals.
- Add chopped, seasoned peanuts to your salads instead of cheese.
- Use peanut butter on your waffles or toast instead of butter.
- Instead of potato chips, try a handful of peanuts.
- Make a peanut dip and eat with carrot and celery sticks.
- Spread peanut butter on your morning bagel.
For more nutritional information visit
www.nationalpeanutboard.org
For information on allergies to peanuts visit
www.peanutallergy.com
To learn more about peanuts visit
www.aboutpeanuts.com
For Peanut Butter Lovers visit
www.peanutbutterlovers.com
This is George Washington Carver. He is known as The Peanut Wizard
and The Father of Peanuts. There is a lot of information on the internet
about this wonderful man and his many inventions.
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