Eating peanuts often has many benefits. Fitness and longevity peanuts contain more aspartic acid, so they can relieve fatigue. Fructose in peanuts is levorotatory sugar and contains more hydroxyl groups than other sugars. Not only can it be stored by the liver, but also can be quickly used by the body without accumulating fat. Peanut fat is rich in vitamin E, which can prevent unsaturated fatty acids from being oxidized, eliminate "free radicals" and have anti-aging effect. 2. Delaying the decline of brain function and improving intelligence Peanuts contain more glutamic acid. Glutamate is the most abundant amino group in the brain, and the excitatory and inhibitory substances of nerve cells mainly come from glutamate; Peanut also contains a certain amount of lecithin, which can be converted into choline by intestinal enzymes, enter the brain and combine with acetic acid to become acetylcholine, which is an important brain-strengthening substance to promote thinking and strengthen memory. 3. Unsaturated fatty acids and sterols in peanut oil for lowering blood pressure, hemostasis and cholesterol, and luteolin (commonly known as osmanthus fragrans) in peanut shells all have cholesterol-lowering effects. There is also a folk prescription for treating hypertension with peanut shells: clean the dried peanut shells, add water and decoct, and take 50g to100g of decoction each time. In addition, peanuts also have the functions of inhibiting platelet aggregation, preventing thrombosis and protecting blood vessel wall. 4. Prevention and treatment of various hemorrhagic diseases Peanut red coat has the functions of anti-fibrinolysis, promoting bone marrow to make platelets, enhancing capillary contraction and regulating coagulation factor defects. It not only has hemostatic effect, but also has certain therapeutic effect on bleeding, the primary disease. 5. It has a certain beauty effect. Unsaturated fatty acids and sterols in peanut fat can make skin moist and delicate, and hair rich and shiny. Peanut is indeed a kind of health food with good quality, low price and comprehensive nutrition. However, it is worth noting that peanuts are easy to deteriorate, and aflatoxin with strong carcinogenicity is easy to produce after deterioration, so it should be properly kept. Peanuts can't be eaten if they are moldy. What are the benefits of eating peanuts to your health? Peanut is a kind of high protein food, suitable for all ages, with unique flavor and rich nutrition. It contains a lot of protein, fat, starch, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, palmitic acid, vitamins A, B, C, E, K and other nutrients. Peanut protein, like soybean protein, is easily digested and absorbed by human body. The absorption rate is as high as 90%. Peanut protein contains more than a dozen amino acids needed by human body, especially lysine. There are glutamic acid, aspartic acid and so on. The results of scientific research show that these amino acids can promote the development of brain cells, improve children's intelligence, increase memory and prevent people from premature aging. Catechins in peanuts also have a strong anti-aging effect. Therefore, peanuts are rare health products. Long-term consumption is good for health. Peanut is not only a nutritious food, but also a health medicine with high medicinal value. Peanut seeds, seed coats, seed shells and peanut oil can all be used as medicine. Chinese medicine believes that peanuts have the effects of pleasing the spleen and stomach, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm, nourishing and regulating qi, clearing the throat and stopping malaria. It has certain curative effect on benign and chronic nephritis, ascites, hypogalactia and other diseases. Peanut shells contain luteolin, which can lower cholesterol. It has a good therapeutic effect on hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Especially the red coat on the outside of peanut kernel, because it can resist the dissolution of fibrin, promote the hematopoietic function of bone marrow and shorten the bleeding time, it is a good medicine that can not only produce blood but also stop bleeding blindly. Zhixuening, successfully developed by scientific research institutions, has a good effect on the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding, tuberculosis, urinary and reproductive system bleeding, aplastic anemia and traumatic bleeding of various reasons. The red color of peanuts can also prevent vitamin B 1B2 deficiency such as neuritis, beriberi, dry eye and cheilitis, so it is best to eat peanuts with clothes. Patients with thrombocytopenic purpura, eat peanuts several times a day, long-term consumption can have a certain effect. If the postpartum milk is insufficient, 60 grams of peanuts, 60 grams of soybeans and one pig's trotters can be stewed together. To treat hypertension, peanuts can be soaked in vinegar for five days and taken 10 capsules on an empty stomach every morning. For the treatment of hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease, dry peanut shells can be washed with water and then decocted, 50 ~ 100g each time. Advantages and disadvantages of eating melon seeds There are many advantages to eating melon seeds in moderation. For example, flax oleic acid in melon seeds can keep blood pressure stable and lower cholesterol in the body. However, eating too much flower seeds will easily increase the burden on the liver, form fatty liver, and there will be melon seeds. Scientific theory proves that sunflower seeds contain some kind of oil, which is good for skin/eyes/brain! Disadvantages of eating melon seeds: too much salt in melon seeds can easily cause high blood pressure, which is the source of all diseases. Eating melon seeds and shells for a long time will take away many people's saliva, and a large amount of saliva will threaten and harm people's life and health. Most diabetic patients know that diet therapy is an important means to control the increase of blood sugar, and they also know that a small number of meals are needed to reduce the burden of islet and control the development of the disease, so eating snacks has become one of their means to ensure adequate nutrition. In daily life, many patients love to eat melon seeds, and even leave them all day, thinking that this can alleviate hunger. As we all know, eating more melon seeds is not good for diabetes. Melon seeds are rich in nutrition and attractive in aroma. Watermelon seeds can strengthen the stomach, benefit the lungs and moisten the intestines. Sunflower seeds are rich in fatty acids and vitamin E; Pumpkin seeds have the effect of repelling insects. Eating melon seeds properly can stimulate the taste nerve on the tongue, promote the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, be beneficial to digestion, health and facial muscle movement. It is reported that sunflower seeds have medical value and can treat diseases such as diarrhea and impetigo. However, because melon seeds contain a certain amount of sugar, diabetics should try to eat less. If you eat 500 grams of melon seeds every day, it will definitely have an impact on blood sugar, which is not conducive to controlling blood sugar in diabetics. In addition, melon seeds are not only rich in protein, but also contain oil. Eating them in large quantities will not only greatly increase calories, but also increase blood lipids. Part of blood lipids can be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis, which can increase blood sugar. In addition, when eating melon seeds, saliva will be lost and spit out because it adheres to the melon seed shell. Excessive saliva loss will lead to oral ulcers, gingivitis, dental caries, indigestion and other diseases, but also dull taste and loss of appetite. Saliva helps to remove food residues in the mouth, reduce the chances of bacterial reproduction and fermentation, and protect the oral mucosa. Once diabetic patients have oral ulcers, it is difficult to recover. So when eating sunflower seeds, it is best to peel off the shell by hand, and remember not to eat too much at once. People with diabetes should calculate the amount of melon seeds and try to reduce the intake of oil. When you really want to eat, don't exceed150g a day. And it should be converted into energy and deducted from the total calories of a day's diet. If you eat less 100 grams of cooked steamed bread, you can eat no more than 70 grams of sunflower seeds with shells, and you should go to the hospital regularly to check your blood sugar.