Many of us know that groundnuts are underground nuts that are loved and eaten by most people all over the world. They are mostly used in soaking garri and sugar, used in combination with maize in preparing Tom brown, mostly eaten with bananas, used in preparation of ground soup and others. Infact majority of us are Groundnut lovers and Groundnut consumers. It will then interest you to note that groundnut contain so many essential nutrients needed by the body but unfortunately as we will see in this article, not all groups of persons are eligible to eat Groundnut.
Before we go on, let’ s take a look at some of the health benefits of this so- called special fruit called groundnut which include: Cancer prevention, memory booster, prevention of hair loss, and aids in weight loss.
Now we will move straight over to the set of people that are medically advised to either take little groundnut or just avoid groundnut totally for their own good.
1. People suffering from Rashes on their face:
I’ m very sure you must have heard or seen some people complaining about face rashes whenever they take in too much groundnuts? The idea is very much true, for some people Groundnuts can make their face rough when they take too much of them. This is because of some bad oil in them.
2. Groundnut allergies:
Also the are some people that usually develop some abnormal reaction when they take in groundnuts. This may include Skin reactions, such as, redness or swelling. Itching or tingling in or around the mouth and throat.
3. Weight Loosers:
Groundnuts are very high and rich in calorie and fat. Eating 100 grams of fried Groundnuts means adding 581 kcal of heat to your body. As a result, people who are aspiring to lose their weight should stay away from groundnuts in their best interest.
4. Those with hyperlipoproteinem:
Not so many people know hyperlipoproteinem? It is simply a condition in which there is too much fat particles in the blood. Untreated cases of such may end up turning to heart attacks and stroke. This group of people are advised to stay away from groundnuts.
5. Ulcer, chronic gastritis, and chronic enteritis patients:
Many of these patients usually suffer from chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea or indigestion and other symptoms. So they should consume less of oil and fatty foods in their diets. Now we know groundnuts contains high content of protein and fat, which is difficult to be digested and absorbed by the body, so it is not suitable for these patients at all.