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Subject: Peanuts: High in antioxidants

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Betty

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Date Posted: 15:55:40 01/23/05 Sun
In reply to: Betty 's message, "no no no, you can have her, she's too fat for me" on 10:16:27 03/10/04 Wed

Peanuts are healthier snacks than fruits
Saturday January 22 2005 13:54 IST

ANI

LONDON: A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Florida suggests that peanuts, long considered high in fat and best avoided, can rival fruit as a healthy snack.

According to the Daily Mail, researchers led by Steve Talcott tested the antioxidant content of a dozen different varieties. "When it comes to antioxidant content, peanuts are right up there with strawberries. We expected a fairly high antioxidant content in peanuts, but we were a bit shocked to find that they're as rich in antioxidants as many kinds of fruit," Talcott said.

"Compared to foods long-considered rich in antioxidants, mostly fruits and berries, peanuts come out somewhere in the middle. They're no match for the foods at the top of the scale, such as pomegranate, but they do rival other foods that people eat just for their antioxidant content,"he added.

He said roasted peanuts are about as rich in antioxidants as blackberries or strawberries, and are far richer in the chemicals than fruits such as apples, carrots or beets.

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