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Peanut butter is one of America’s favorite foods, and for good reason too. It’s not only delicious, but it also has many health benefits. People are often surprised when they find out there are many healthy calories in peanut butter, as well as other important...

Peanuts are undoubtedly one of the most popular types of foods we consume. From traditional PB and J to exotic curries, some of the world's most scrumptious foods contain peanut products. But as much as we love these high protein snacks and delicious meals, we may not...

The 21st Annual Plains, Georgia Peanut Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 23.  This year’s festival is themed “Plains, Peanuts and a President”. For the past two decades, the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, population 700, swells to more than ten times its...

Study shows new way peanuts promote heart health.
Research from The Pennsylvania State University shows a new way in which peanuts may reduce the risk of heart disease. This study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, is the first to show that peanuts, especially peanut protein and bioactives, help keep your arteries flexible.

If you’re looking for one simple way to gain major health benefits, peanuts may be the answer. New research1 from Imperial College London School of Public Health shows that consuming a little less than a serving (20 grams) a day of peanuts is an effective way to reduce heart disease and risk of death from other causes.

A new study shows that high risk adolescents who consistently consumed a daily snack of peanuts or peanut butter significantly decreased their Body Mass Index (BMI) over a six month period.

Eating peanuts may be a simple way to increase longevity, even for high risk populations. A new study of over 200,000 people shows that peanut-eaters decreased total deaths by 21% and reduced cardiovascular deaths by 38%.

A new study just released in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that different flavors of peanuts – salted, spicy, honey-roasted, or unsalted – result in positive health benefits.

A major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that men and women who ate an ounce of peanuts daily reduced their risk of death from all causes by up to 20%. Results also showed that peanut eaters were leaner. This gives people another great reason to get their daily handful of peanuts.