How you can power through your day with peanuts. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
Fall is a great time for children and adults to get back into a regular schedule, including a healthy eating routine. One easy, inexpensive, and tasty ingredient for overall health and wellness is peanuts.
The Peanut Institute says peanuts are a versatile, plant-based protein that can be incorporated into any daypart – breakfast, lunch, mid-day snack, or evening meal – and deliver a host of benefits related to energy, focus, mood, and satiety.
A recent study of college students (ages 18-33) conducted by the University of Barcelona found that daily peanut or peanut butter consumption was associated with improved memory, a reduction in stress, and decreased anxiety and depression. One healthy snack that’s quick and easy to assemble is apple slices double-dipped in peanut butter and crushed peanuts.
The afternoon slump can be a real downer for some. Peanuts come to the rescue since they have a low glycemic index. That means they won’t spike blood sugar the way carb-heavy snacks or sugary sodas might, which is what leads to the feeling of “crashing” later.
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Sabrina Halvorson
National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc.
Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota.