Many people eat peanuts because the fat and calories that can sometimes make spotty . But apparently eating nuts can also provide health benefits you know. Research shows that people who love to eat nuts , including peanuts have a longer life . This is because they have an increased risk of death from heart disease and cancer are small .
Based on these studies , the more nuts are consumed , the more benefits are also obtained . So far, heart disease and cancer are the biggest killers in the United States . Eating nuts can lower the risk of death from heart disease , colon cancer , and type 2 diabetes .
" Beans are considered evil because it contains a lot of fat . Now , 20 out later , bean known as a healthy food , " said Jeffrey Blumberg , as reported by Reuters ( 20/11 ) .
More recent study focused on mortality rates revealed that nuts lower the risk of death . This applies to all types of nuts , including peanuts . The results obtained after the researchers observed 76,000 women and 42,000 men who were part of the Health Professionals Follow - up .
Researchers also showed that people who eat nuts tend to be healthier , even after accounting for bad habits like smoking , drinking alcohol , obesity , and exercise habits .
People who eat nuts at least five times a week had a risk of death from heart disease 29 percent lower than those who avoid peanuts . While in general , people who often eat nuts have a 20 percent risk of death is lower .
Unfortunately this does not apply to deaths caused by stroke or kidney disease . Researchers also suggest that eating nuts in the normal way , do not add salt or any seasoning to get the maximum health benefits .
