was eating peanuts and started to think 'are these healthy'

[Guest guest]

I don't know if they are good for slimming but found this:

 

Peanuts gaining reputation for health benefits

 

Jan 26, 2005 10:16 AM

By Tim Lockette, University of Florida

 

 

Peanuts are often thought of as a high-fat food, but party goers can

feel a little better about reaching for the roasted nuts. Not only

do peanuts contain the so-called " good " kind of fat, but University

of Florida researchers have found they also are high in a wide

variety of helpful antioxidants, rivaling the fruits often sought

out by health-conscious consumers.

 

 

" When it comes to antioxidant content, peanuts are right up there

with strawberries, " said Steve Talcott, an assistant professor of

feed science and human nutrition at UF's Institute of Food and

Agricultural Sciences. " We expected a fairly high antioxidant

content in peanuts, but we were a bit shocked to find they're as

rich in antioxidants as many kinds of fruit.

[Guest guest]

Whether or not someone has declared them 'healthy' (compared to what, I wonder -

french

fries? Donuts?), they have around 160 or so calories an ounce and 13 g. fat.

That places

them, other than a few chopped for garnish, on occasion, on an entire meal, out

of bounds

for Vegetarian Slimming. This is a _low-fat_ group.

 

(As for comparing peanuts to almonds in any way, that's comparing apples and

oranges.

Almonds are nuts; peanuts are legumes.)

 

For snacks suitable for slimmers, raw vegetables make excellent munchies :-)

 

Best love, Pat

 

 

> I don't know if they are good for slimming but found this:

>

> Peanuts gaining reputation for health benefits

[Guest guest]

According to my daughter-in-law, who is something of an expert in

these matters, peanuts, at least those grown in the U.S., are heavily

laden with pesticides, and that is a good reason to avoid them. I

don't know if organically-grown peanuts are available, but I have seen

organic peanut butter in some stores.

 

Annice

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the remindeer! I'm on my way to my local pusher of dried organic

stuff (beans,

seeds, grains, etc.) and see if he has organic peanuts. Organic pb I get from

our local

supermarket (one of the few things I still get from them apart from soymilk if I

start to run

out).

 

Best, Pat

 

, " Annice Grinberg " <annice wrote:

>

> According to my daughter-in-law, who is something of an expert in

> these matters, peanuts, at least those grown in the U.S., are heavily

> laden with pesticides, and that is a good reason to avoid them. I

> don't know if organically-grown peanuts are available, but I have seen

> organic peanut butter in some stores.

>

> Annice

>