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Peanuts are fattening and cause allergies
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Peanuts are good source of dietary protein and amino acids that are essential for growth and development.
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Peanuts are a rich source of minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc.
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Peanuts contain high concentration of poly-phenolic antioxidants-Reservatol which is found to have protective function against cancers, heart diseases, degenerative nerve diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and viral/fungal infections.
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They compose of sufficient levels of mono-unsaturated fatty acids especially oleic acid which helps in increasing HDL/ good cholesterol in blood and reduces LDL/bad cholesterol.
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Peanuts are excellent sources of Vitamin-E, which helps to maintain skin by protecting it from harmful free radicals.
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