Peanut Consumption Improves Indices of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Healthy Adults

Anybody want a peanut butter sandwich?
I was talking at the gym the other day about peasunt butter and ended up doing some web searches. The conclusion? The best evidence we now have suggests that peanuts are good for you!

So go nuts!

Peanut Consumption Improves Indices of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Healthy Adults:

"triglycerides were lowered in all treatment groups and were significantly lower in the Addition and Substitution groups at 24 and 18 percent respectively. This could translate into an 8 and 6 percent decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease. These findings are consistent with a previous clinical study at Penn State University (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1999) that found a 13% decrease in triglyceride levels when participants consumed a diet with peanuts and peanut butter, compared to the average American diet. "

I would add, try to use the natural kinds that do not have the transfatty acids associated with partial hydrogenation.