Peanuts are good and healthy for our bodies, but make sure that you are not allergic to them before you start devouring them. Peanuts are not really from a nut family, they are members of the legumes family. Did you know that regularly eating pickled foods can actually increase the risk of colon cancer. Also, instead of eating peanut butter with jelly, you should try peanut butter with real raw honey, or peanut butter and some fruit. You can enjoy Peanuts with salads, sauteed vegetables, or just alone as a snack. The Nutrients that you would find in a quarter of a cup of Raw Peanuts are:
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin (good amount)
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B7, Biotin
- Vitamin B9, Folate (good amount)
- Vitamin E
- Manganese (good amount)
- Tryptophan (good amount)
- Copper (good amount)
- Protein (good amount)
- Calories
- Carbohydrates
- Dietary Fiber
- Natural Fats
- Calcium
- Iodine
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Molybdenum
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Zinc
- Amino Acids (good amount)
If you would regularly eat Peanuts, then you could enjoy these kind of benefits:
- Reduces Cardiovascular Disease
- Supports Heart Health
- Improves Heart Health
- Antioxidant Protection
- Reduces Coronary Heart Disease
- Reduces Risk of Stroke
- Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
- Helps prevent Gallstones
- Protects from Alzheimers disease
- Protects from Cognitive Decline
- Reduces Risk of weight gain
Oats are very good and healthy grains for your body because of these Nutrients:
Did you ever wonder why Pinto beans are called pinto? Well, it is because in Spanish the word pinto means painted, and when you look closely at the pinto beans you will see that they have splashes of reddish or brownish dots on them. After you cook them then they usually become pink. Well, the Nutrients of cooked Pinto Beans are:
Did you know that Olive Oil is very good and healthy for us to use in many foods and it can be used for healing purposes too, but remember not to over do it. The Nutrients in Extra Virgin Olive Oil are:
Buckwheat grains are very good for your health and it tastes good also. Did you know that people make strong flavored dark honey out of Buckwheat flowers. Well, anyway, the nutrients that you can find in about a cup of cooked buckwheat are:
Did you know that there is another Natural and Good Sweetener Available besides Honey. Well, that other sweetener is called Maple Syrup. Make sure that when you go to the store to buy it, the label says pure Maple syrup, and make sure that No other ingredients are in it. Also, make sure that you are not allergic to it. The Nutrients of Maple Syrup are:
Tofu is not only a Fun and Asian food to eat, but it is also pretty healthy. Some people call Tofu something like Cheese of Asia. Tofu is made from soybeans milk. Japanese call this cheese – Tofu, but Chinese call it Doufu. The Nutrients in raw small piece of Tofu are:
Almond Nuts are actually the seeds of the Almond Fruits. Almonds are very healthy and fun to eat and that is some of the reasons why they are so expensive. About a quarter of a cup of Dry Roasted Almonds contain these healthy and natural Nutrients:
Swiss Chard is a very healthy green vegetable. It has some taste similar to the other leafy green vegetables like spinach and beet greens. The List of Nutrients in Swiss Chard is very big and awesome: