- BOILED peanuts are delicious to be enjoyed as snack while relaxing
- Apart from being tasty, it also comes with several benefits for our health
Peanuts are one of the foodstuffs that are quite familiar with people’s daily food ingredients. Often it is processed into various kinds of snacks such as boiled peanuts, crunchy peanuts or atomic beans (flour-coated peanuts).
In addition to its delicious taste, it turns out that peanuts also contain various substances that are very beneficial for the health of our bodies.
Peanuts are rich in protein, essential amino acids, unsaturated fats, fiber and minerals which are believed to not only maintain a healthy body but also treat various diseases.
To maintain the nutrients present in peanuts, it is better when consuming it, choose the boiling method, rather than frying or processing it into other snacks.
Well, these boiled peanuts offer a fresh taste. Many hawkers usually offer them in bundles and peddled around in bamboo frames or in a pushcart where the boiled peanuts are put in conical paper wrapper.
Similar boiled peanuts can usually be found at bus stations where hawkers will peddle it to every passenger. When buses stop, they will rush to approach the passengers getting out of the buses. Boiled peanuts are commonly sold with boiled corn, fried banana and martabak.
The boiled peanuts are suitable to be enjoyed while relaxing on the beach and anywhere or at a cultural festival with family or friends. The following are some of the health benefits of boiled peanut snack compiled from several sources:
Reducing the Risk of Colon Cancer
Peanuts are one of the sources of p-coumaric acid which is quite useful for reducing the risk of colon cancer.
Accelerate Hair Growth
Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin E in peanuts are very beneficial for helping hair growth and increasing blood circulation around the scalp.
Lowering Blood Sugar Levels
Peanuts are good for consumption by diabetics because they can lower blood sugar levels.
Besides, peanuts also contain manganese which can absorb fat. On that account, it can absorb fat and make a good snack when dieting.
Lowering the Risk of Heart Attack
In addition to the substances mentioned above, peanuts also contain monounsaturated fatty acids that can lower cholesterol levels.
High cholesterol levels in the body can increase the risk of heart attack. That’s why consuming boiled peanuts are also believed to reduce the risk of heart attack.
