7 Health Benefits Of Peanuts

The peanut, also known as groundnut or goober, is a legume grown in the tropics and subtropics for the seeds. The plant can fix nitrogen meaning that they can help improve soil fertility. For this reason, farmers add peanuts are part of crop rotations. Peanut pods develop underground rather than aboveground. This versatile food is used in almost every cuisine in the world. Peanuts possess similar taste and nutrition properties as walnuts and almonds.

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