Yellow Monday: The Health Nut

Growers peanuts: deliciously roasted, and comes in a variety of flavors.

If this isn't your favorite kind of nuts, then I don't know what is!

Synonymous to baseball games, circus elephants and party cocktails, and of course peanut butter and jelly sandwich, peanuts are not actually nuts but legumes.

My favorites: Garlic and savoury hot.

It is a good source of:

1. proteins
2. coenzyme Q10 and resveratrol (a chemical studied to have anti-aging effects and helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers)
3. niacin (contributes to brain health and blood circulation)
4. antioxidants

Recent studies show that when roasted, peanuts rival the anti-oxidant content of blackberries and strawberries, and far richer in antioxidants than apples, carrots or beets. Furthermore, roasting peanuts increases the compound called p-coumaric acid's levels and boosts its overall antioxidant content by 22%. (Source)

Trying to lose weight? Include peanuts in your diet. It is more satisfying for longer periods than high-carbohydrate snacks, as if it suppresses hunger.