Here’s an odd, but true fact: peanuts are a legume and have more in common with kidney beans than cashews, and packs...
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(10/21/09) Here’s an odd, but true fact: peanuts are a legume and have more in common with kidney beans than cashews, and packs more protein than other nuts. A great source of fiber, vitamin E, folate, zinc, potassium, and magnesium. Antioxidant powerhouses, peanuts are high in the amino acid arginine?a key component in the body’s synthesis of nitric oxide which boosts blood flow by opening (dilating) blood vessels. A Purdue University study showed that a daily serving of peanuts, not only cut cardiovascular disease risks, but gave a big boost to those participants whose magnesium levels were too low. See less
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