The nutritional value of peanuts is higher than that of grains, comparable to eggs, milk, and meat. The fat content of peanuts is more than twice that of soybeans, and the protein it contains is easily absorbed by the human body. It has unique benefits for the elderly and mental workers, thus earning the name "long-life fruit."
There are many ways to eat peanuts, such as raw, boiled, stir-fried, or deep-fried. However, stir-frying and deep-frying greatly destroy the vitamin P and other nutrients rich in peanuts. They also change the peanut's nature from neutral to heat-inducing, making it easy to cause internal heat and "fire" after consumption.
Boiled peanuts are the most scientific way to eat them because they are neither too hot nor too cold, easy to digest, and have a balanced nature. They also retain the original plant active substances in peanuts, such as plant sterols, saponins, and resveratrol, which have a significant effect on preventing and treating malnutrition, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
However, there are four types of people who should not eat too many peanuts.
The first type is those with a weak spleen and loose stools, because peanuts are rich in oil and have a laxative effect. For people with a weak spleen due to enteritis, dysentery, indigestion, etc., eating peanuts will worsen diarrhea and is not conducive to disease recovery.
The second type is patients with hyperlipidemia, because peanuts contain a high amount of fat. After consumption, it will increase the fat content in the blood, and elevated blood lipids are often one of the important factors for arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.
The third type is patients with bruises and swellings from falls, because peanuts contain a clotting-promoting factor. For those with injuries from falls and blood stasis, eating too many peanuts can prevent blood from dispersing and worsen the bruising and swelling.
The fourth type is patients who have had their gallbladder removed, because the fat in peanuts requires bile to help with digestion. After the gallbladder is removed, bile cannot be stored, which increases the burden on the liver to secrete bile. Over time, this will directly damage liver function.