The fruit of peanut is pod, which is usually divided into three types: large, medium and small, with cocoon shape, beaded shape and curved stick shape. Cocoon pods usually have 2 seeds, beaded and stick pods, and generally have more than 3 seeds. The color of the shell is mostly yellow-white, but also yellow-brown, brown or yellow, which is related to the variety and soil quality of peanuts. The seeds in peanut shells are generally called peanuts or kernels, and consist of seed coat, cotyledons and embryos. The seed coat is light brown or light red in color. The seed coat has two cotyledons, ivory or ivory.

Control appetite

Peanut is a kind of "satiety" food, which can make you feel full or full for a longer time. An article published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism found that people who snack on peanuts eat less. Dr. Martes, a professor of nutrition science at Purdue University in the United States, said: "The high satiety of peanuts is not only the result of fat, dietary fiber and protein content, but also the result of the synergy of all factors." Kathy mcmanus, head of the nutrition department at Brigham and Women's Hospital, said that if you eat peanuts or peanut butter for breakfast, you can reduce the amount of food you eat this day. [6]

Helps reduce salt

Salty snacks are usually high-salt foods. But salted peanuts have less salt than sliced bread and frozen waffles of the same weight. Therefore, salted peanuts can not only satisfy your salty hobby, but also not easily lead to excessive salt intake.

Stabilize blood sugar

It is found that if people replace some red meat with peanuts, the risk of diabetes will be reduced by 265,438+0%. Peanuts will slow down the absorption of carbohydrates. If you eat peanuts in the morning, your blood sugar will not be too high all day.