Peanuts and melon seeds are delicious and have less sugar. Many diabetics think that eating more is harmless, and they are often used as a solution to hunger. Although peanuts and melon seeds have low sugar content, they contain more fat and belong to high-calorie foods. If you eat at random, if you do not follow the method of food exchange minus the corresponding amount of staple food or eat too much, it will lead to an increase in blood sugar and blood lipids.
Each 100 grams of peanut contains 589 kcal calories. Each 100 grams of seeds (including sunflower seeds and watermelon seeds) contains more than 570 kcal of calories, which is higher than the equivalent weight of rice, pork, mutton, chicken and duck meat. Unrestricted consumption of peanuts and seeds will increase calorie and fat intake, increase body weight and increase blood lipids, which is not conducive to the control of blood sugar and blood pressure.
Some people say that pumpkin seeds have hypoglycemic effects, and there are pumpkin-based health foods on the market. Dedicated to diabetics. In fact, the hypothesis that pumpkin seeds have hypoglycemic effect is wrong. Although pumpkin seeds contain less sugar and dietary fiber, they contain higher fat and protein and contain 46.7 grams of fat per 100 grams of pumpkin seeds. Eating more is also not conducive to controlling diabetes.
For nuts, peanuts, seeds, eat less is beneficial, eat more harmful. It is advisable to eat 15-20 grams of unshelled nuts daily. No matter how much you eat, you must strictly calculate the amount of calories in your food.
Peanuts cook more scientifically
Boiled peanuts retain the original plant active substances in peanuts, such as plant sterols, saponin, resveratrol, etc., and have a significant effect on preventing malnutrition and preventing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In particular, β-sitosterol contained in peanuts has the effects of preventing colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and cardiovascular disease. In addition, resveratrol has a strong biological activity, not only can prevent cancer, but also inhibit platelet aggregation, prevent myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.
However, we must also pay attention to safety while enjoying the delicious peanuts. Peanuts are the crops most susceptible to the infection of Aspergillus flavus. The aflatoxin is the world's most recognized carcinogen discovered so far.
So, how to eat peanuts is safe and beneficial? First of all, we must remove the appearance of yellow-green peanuts, and then soaked with flowing water, rinse, and then boiled cooked with water. The Aspergillus flavus toxin is very heat-resistant and cannot be destroyed even if it is heated to 200°C. The Aspergillus flavus toxins are soluble in water and can be removed after rinsing and boiling. From this point of view, eating cooked peanuts is relatively safe.
Four people should not eat peanuts
Peanuts are rich in nutrients, but there are four people who should not eat peanuts.
Patients with hyperlipidemia: Peanuts contain large amounts of fat. After eating peanuts, patients with hyperlipidemia will increase lipid levels in the blood, and elevated blood lipids are often associated with diseases such as arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. One of the most important causes of illness.
Cholecystectomy: The fat contained in peanuts needs bile for digestion. After cholecystectomy, the function of storing bile is lost. If these patients eat peanuts, there is no large amount of bile to help digestion, which can often cause indigestion.
People with indigestion: Peanuts contain a lot of fat, and people with poor spleen and stomach function such as enteritis and dysentery will worsen their illness.
Blisters: peanuts contain a procoagulant factor. People who suffer from bruises and blood stasis after eating peanuts may cause blood stasis and aggravate swelling and pain.