Peanuts are not unfamiliar to us, and they also have the title of “longevity fruit”, which is deeply loved by everyone whether it is a snack or a snack.
Is it reliable to check high blood lipids and eat peanuts for relief?
The 54-year-old Zhang had just returned from a hospital check and was walking home with the medicine prescribed by the doctor when he met Mr. Li in the park. After inquiring, Mr. Li found out that Lao Zhang was hyperlipidemia caused by obesity. The normal blood lipid index is 0.45-1.7 mmol/L, and Lao Zhang’s blood lipid reached 1.7 mmol/L. The doctor prescribed him medicine. , and told him to go back and start to lose weight, try not to eat animal oil, fat, and animal offal, and eat more whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables.
Mr. Li told him that he can go back and eat some peanuts, which can lower blood lipids, reduce the accumulation of cholesterol, and prevent cardiovascular disease.
Old Zhang went home and told his wife about it, and the wife just said to him, “I told you to eat less fat and lose weight, but you didn’t listen. Now that you are sick, you believe in other people’s “sideways”. “, they all say that peanuts contain a lot of fat and protein. It’s not bad if it doesn’t increase blood lipids, but it also reduces. This is the performance of “going to the doctor in a hurry”, and you believe what others say.
Lao Zhang himself also checked some information on the Internet, and found that there are different opinions on whether peanuts can reduce blood lipids and prevent cardiovascular diseases. He did not know who to believe for a while.
Are peanuts a “healthy product”?
In our opinion, the biggest cause of cardiovascular disease is that the fat content in the body is too high, which is deposited in the blood vessels, the blood viscosity increases, and the blood flow rate slows down, thereby inducing a series of cardiovascular diseases. There are fats and proteins in peanuts. Isn’t fat called “the root of all evil”, and this kind of food will not affect the health of blood vessels?
In fact, this understanding is one-sided. The fats in peanuts are mostly monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These nutrients can reduce cholesterol, improve blood lipid status, and prevent cardiovascular disease. disease.
According to the results of the Harvard University study on the intake of nuts and the risk of cardiovascular disease, adding peanuts as a snack to the normal diet instead of other refined grains does not significantly change the parameters of blood sugar and blood lipids, but in the normal diet. To a certain extent, it can reduce the risk rate of cardiometabolic syndrome.
In addition, in 2021, the American Heart Association also published an article on this research, which showed that nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber contained in peanuts can increase our blood sugar levels. , blood lipids, blood pressure control, so as to prevent cardiovascular disease. People who ate 4-5 peanuts a day had a 13% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 20% lower risk of stroke than those who didn’t eat peanuts.
From this point of view, the effect of peanuts on cardiovascular disease should not be underestimated. In fact, peanuts can not only have these functions, but also have a healthy brain, delay aging, increase satiety, help lose weight, and reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and rectal cancer. But peanuts are useful if you eat them right. According to the recommendations of the “Chinese Dietary Guidelines”, under normal circumstances, the daily intake of peanuts for adults is about 10 grams, which is about 12 peanuts, and it is not advisable to eat too much.
These two types of people should try to eat less peanuts
For some people with special circumstances, it is recommended to reduce the amount of peanuts as much as possible.
1. Patients with high uric acid and gout
Peanuts are also high purine foods, which should be eaten less or not by patients with high uric acid. Excessive intake may reduce the excretion of uric acid and increase the amount of uric acid in the body, thereby increasing the risk of gout attacks.
For patients with high uric acid and non-acute gout, a maximum of about 7 peanuts per day can be eaten properly. It can also help regulate blood sugar and triglycerides.
2. Patients with chronic kidney disease
Peanuts contain phosphorus, and people with kidney disease have degraded renal function and limited ability to metabolize phosphorus, which will increase the burden on the kidneys. Worse. Therefore, it is recommended that patients with kidney disease eat up to 5 peanuts a day, and choose high-quality protein foods such as milk, lean meat, and fish.
This article was first published from 2022-03-26 People’s Daily Health Client Health Account “Gastroenterology Zhijiehua” “5 peanuts a day, is it a “life reminder” or a “healthy good product”, how to eat healthier ? “, some contents have been deleted, and the copyright belongs to the original author.