How many peanuts should you eat in a day?

Most people have seen and eaten peanuts. Peanuts are curved in appearance and are wrapped in a hard shell. At the same time, there is a very thin red coat on the outside of peanuts. Peanuts are rich in nutrients. Some people will peel off the red skin before eating them. In fact, the red skin of peanuts is also a very nutritious part. It can nourish the body and replenish blood for women. Eating some peanuts properly every day can nourish the stomach, so how many peanuts should be eaten a day?

Peanuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, contain no cholesterol, are rich in dietary fiber, and are a natural low-sodium food. Eating a moderate amount of raw peanuts every day (not more than 50 grams) is good for the stomach. When eating raw peanuts, people usually eat them with the peanut skin, which is a good thing. Female friends, especially those who are menstruating, pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding, should eat it more often. It is very good for nourishing and replenishing blood. At the same time, peanut red skin has the effect of promoting hair growth and darkening hair. Eating it regularly can make hair darker and more beautiful. However, eating raw peanuts is not beneficial for everyone. For example, some patients with bruises and swellings should not eat them.

Peanut red skin can stop bleeding and promote blood coagulation. If people with bruises, injuries, and blood stasis eat too much, the blood stasis will be difficult to disperse and the swelling will be aggravated. In addition, because peanuts contain a lot of fat, more bile is needed to aid digestion, so those who have undergone cholecystectomy or have gallbladder disease should not eat too many peanuts. Peanuts are rich in nutrients, containing multiple vitamins, lecithin, protein, palmitic acid, etc. Frying, deep-frying or stir-frying peanuts will destroy the vitamin E and other nutrients that are rich in peanuts, while boiling peanuts will cause less damage.

In addition, in terms of taste, fried peanuts are greasy, while boiled peanuts are very refreshing. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, peanuts contain a large amount of vegetable oil. When cooked at high temperatures, the sweet and mild nature of the peanuts will change to dry and hot nature. Eating too much or for a long time can easily cause internal heat. Boiled peanuts retain the original plant active compounds in peanuts, such as plant sterols, saponins, resveratrol, antioxidants, etc., which have a significant effect on preventing malnutrition, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity.