More Cholestrol Concerns

[piggynose]

are peanuts ok to eat? i ask because some know it all said i ought to be careful, but according to the internet they´re quite safe, in fact very healthy.

[RATTER15]

I think they are ok, its a case of everything in moderation as usual.

[RATTER15]

See here.... http://www.nhs.uk/news/2010/05May/Pages/nuts-and-cholesterol.aspx

[hc4361]

Although peanuts are not nuts, they are supposed to be good for cholesterol.

Don't over do them, though, as they are high in salt unless you eat them straight out of the pod.

[TheChair]

Peanuts are not actually nuts, they are legumes (like broad beans).

[hc4361]

This is the nutritional content of KP peanuts:

Each 50g serving contains Calories 310 16%, Sugars 2.4g 3%, Fat 25.4g 36%, Saturates 5.2g 26%, Salt 0.7g 12% of an adult's guideline daily amount

You can they are high in fat and salt so should be eaten only in moderation by everyone.

[hc4361]

I don't know why you've posted a link to a taxi company, Kenneth, but you omitted saturated fat from your list. Peanuts are high in saturated fat which is a major cause of raised bad cholesterol.

[Sqad]

RATTER is correct...11.02.

[hc4361]

Ratter's link is about nuts. Peanuts are legumes.

[Sqad]

hc4361.......I meant RATTER's answer 11.07 to the original post which was about peanuts.

Legumes, nuts, da, did da...........answer is the same.

[hc4361]

Gotcha.

[piggynose]

cheers folks, pardon the pun but i´m nuts over nuts, only usually the ones from the pods, monkey nuts. will reduce the amount it eat though.

[hc4361]

To be accurate, piggynose, your legume over legumes. :D

[piggynose]

hc4361, youre driving me nuts