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A new study, released in the current British Journal of Nutrition,showed that consuming peanut butter or peanuts for breakfast can control blood sugar throughout most of the day, even after eating a high carbohydrate lunch.
A new study in Nutrition Research, “Peanut consumption in adolescents is associated with improved weight status”, showed that Mexican-American sixth graders that consumed peanuts at least once a week were less likely to be overweight or obese, had a significantly lower Body Mass Index (zBMI), and had significantly lower total blood cholesterol.
You might want to think twice about not eating that peanut skin.
Recent research from Harvard showed peanut and nut consumption can help prevent death from all causes, including major chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, respiratory disease, infection, and kidney disease.
A new study released in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, showed that young girls who consumed a serving of peanut butter or peanuts at least twice a week, reduced their risk of benign breast disease (BBD) in young adulthood by up to 39%.
Daily Peanut Consumption Decreases Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Regardless of Flavoring, According to New Study
A large study at Harvard School of Public Health showed that higher intakes of magnesium were associated with a 22% decrease in the risk of ischemic heart disease.
A major study, “Red Meat Consumption and Mortality” (Harvard School of Public Health; Hu, et al; Archives of Internal Medicine, March 12, 2012), has concluded that red meat is associated with an increased risk of total cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer mortality and that substitution of other healthy protein sources for red meat is associated with lower mortality risk.
A new major study showed men and women who ate a handful of peanuts daily increased longevity. Results were strongest when peanuts were eaten daily, reducing death from multiple causes by up to 20%, but benefits were also seen with eating peanuts less than once a week, once a week, and two to four times a week with 7%, 11%, and 13% risk reductions respectively.
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at type of fat intakes among men diagnosed with prostate cancer from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2010). Results indicated that higher intakes of vegetable fat decreased the risk of death from all causes and increased intake of saturated and trans fat increased the risk of death.