Are peanuts unhealthy?

1. Good question! In this section, HealthNet will look for the answers to gnawing questions. This time: Are peanuts actually unhealthy?

1. The peanut or groundnut, groundnut, oilnut or monkey nut, is botanically actually a legume and not a nut. Nuts grow on a tree. Peanuts grow on a bush with stems that bend downwards and grow underground. There a pod with seeds develops: a shell filled with peanuts. If you are allergic to nuts, you are not necessarily allergic to peanuts. Peanuts and nuts are alike in terms of the nutrients they contain and we use them in the same way. They are in the same box of the Wheel of Five.

2. The peanut or groundnut, groundnut, oilnut or monkey nut, is botanically actually a legume and not a nut. Nuts grow on a tree. Peanuts grow on a bush with stems that bend downwards and grow underground. There a pod with seeds develops: a shell filled with peanuts. If you are allergic to nuts, you are not necessarily allergic to peanuts. Peanuts and nuts are very similar in terms of nutrients and we use them in the same way. They are in the same box of the Wheel of Five.

Unsaturated fat

1. Nuts and peanuts are full of unsaturated fats, iron, B vitamins and vitamin E. They help keep your blood vessels healthy. They lower LDL cholesterol and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. The Netherlands Nutrition Center therefore recommends eating a handful of nuts or peanuts every day.

Lots of calories

1. So why do peanuts have such an unhealthy image? They are quite high in calories. Moreover, a lot of salt is often added. Unsalted nuts and peanuts are a healthy choice. It doesn't matter whether they are unroasted, roasted or roasted. Preferably keep it at a maximum of one hand per day because of the calories. It is better not to eat salted nuts and peanuts and also variants with chocolate, sugar or a crunchy coating around them (â € ˜borrelnutsâ € ™).

2. So why do peanuts have such an unhealthy image? They are quite high in calories. Moreover, a lot of salt is often added. Unsalted nuts and peanuts are a healthy choice. It doesn't matter whether they are unroasted, roasted or roasted. Preferably keep it at a maximum of one hand per day because of the calories. It is better not to eat salted nuts and peanuts and also variants with chocolate, sugar or a crispy coating around it (â € borrelnutsâ € ™). [! 142818 => 1130 = 4!] Peanut butter and nut butter

Peanut butter and nut butter

1. Peanut butter and other nut-based pastas are a healthy spread for your sandwich, as long as they consist of 100 percent peanuts or nuts. You can check on the label that no salt, sugar or palm fat has been added. It is better to leave spreads with salt, sugar or palm fat.

Recommended Daily Allowance

1. How many nuts exactly should you eat according to the Wheel of Five? That depends on your age, gender and whether you are breastfeeding. The recommended daily amounts can be found in the table below. Category / age Grams per day Men / boys A 18 years 15 9 - 69 years old 25 70 years and older 15 A A Women / girls A 18 years 15 9 - 50 years old 25 51 years and older 15 During breastfeeding 50 A

2. How many nuts exactly should you eat according to the Wheel of Five? That depends on your age, gender and whether you are breastfeeding. The recommended daily amounts can be found in the table below. Category / age Grams per day Men / boys A 18 years 15 9 - 69 years old 25 70 years and older 15 A A Women / girls A 18 years 15 9 - 50 years old 25 51 years and older 15 During breast-feeding 50 A