All About Peanut The peanut, also known as the groundnut, goober (US), or monkey nut (UK), and taxonomically classified as Arachis hypogaea, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, being important to both small and large commercial producers. It is classified as both a grain legume and, due to its high oil content, an oil crop. World annual...
Are Peanuts Good for You? These crunchy legumes may have a sizable amount of calories and fat, but there are some big health benefits, too Whether they’re crushed into butter, eaten right out of the shell, or sprinkled over a salad, peanuts are a popular snack. According to a recent survey of 2,000 adults by market research firm Mintel, 64 percent said they’d eaten peanuts within the past three months....
--- Does Peanut Butter Raise Cholesterol? --- Does Peanut Butter Raise Cholesterol: Peanut Butter is one of the most popular and tasty foods that can easily supply a person's daily energy, though there are people who are not good at or sensitive to this food and butter. And they can't enjoy it the way...