Food for the Brain: Peanuts...Really?!?

@Shavkat (141906)

Philippines

March 24, 2021 7:45am CST

Most of the old folks in my country believed that eating peanuts can make people smart. Since I was a kiddo, I followed their advice.

Eventually, I stopped believing in it because it is simply not true. Another reason, it made my face had some acne vulgaris (pimples) after eating a bunch of it during high school days. Is it really a myth? Is it a good snack for you? Image Credit: imagesvc.meredithcorp.io

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43897)

• Cambridge, England

24 Mar 21

I have heard that walnuts are good for the brain but I suspect that is mainly because they look a little like brains. I have never heard that peanuts are. Peanuts are not nuts, of course. They are really a pea or a bean which buries its seed pod in the ground.

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@LadyDuck (502428)

• Italy

24 Mar 21

@owlwings correct walnuts are good for the brain... look at their shape.

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43897)

• Cambridge, England

24 Mar 21

@LadyDuck And Sage is good for wisdom (look at the name) and kidney beans are good for the kidneys (look at the shape) and ...

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@rsa101 (40976)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

Nice trivia you shared in here.

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@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

24 Mar 21

Peanuts are food for the brain. You must eat a thousand peanuts to achieve this. Be sure to throw up a spoiled peanut because it can cause kidney or liver damage.

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@rsa101 (40976)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I did not realize that spoiled peanuts can cause liver and kidney damage. When I was young I eat and ignore when it taste different from the rest of it.

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@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat Just boil the peanuts so you could avoid the oil. Though I love adobong mani. Hi hi

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

It seems good to our body, but with limitations. This summer, I anticipate that there are plenty of peanuts in the public market.

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@rsa101 (40976)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I guess eating peanuts will not make you a genius but it can nourish it and nothing more than that.

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@rsa101 (40976)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat Yeah there is no food that could make you smart it still takes effort and learning things to become a smart one.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I agree. When I stepped into and took my science majors in university, I learned that our brains need glucose.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

@rsa101 Indeed. Food can be combined with the knowledge that can we gain by reading books and the like.

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@LadyDuck (502428)

• Italy

24 Mar 21

I am allergic to peanuts that are not even nuts, but I love to eat walnuts that are good for the brain.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I love walnuts, too. I only tasted them abundantly in Tajikistan.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

@LadyDuck When I had my medical mission in Tajikistan, the villagers always give me this kind of nut. They showed their appreciation by giving some of their crops. However, I always tell them not to do it.

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@LadyDuck (502428)

• Italy

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat We have plenty of walnuts here, there is a big tree not far from our home, I always pick up walnuts in season.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Mar 21

I can't eat peanuts.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

Can I ask why?

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

@just4him I got it now. I am allergic to seafood. I know how it feels.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat I'm allergic to peanuts.

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@thelme55 (79308)

• Germany

25 Mar 21

I love peanuts and I have not eaten them this week.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I went to the market yesterday. I forgot a kilo of peanuts. I prefer the raw ones and boiled them.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

@thelme55 You are making me jealous. I will surely buy them next week.

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@thelme55 (79308)

• Germany

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat I am eating peanuts now, roasted with shells. I love those boiled peanuts.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

25 Mar 21

I am not sure whether it is true. Usually nuts are good for health anyway. So it won't be harmful

But in my country, normally we think the walnuts are good for the brain. As to me, I don't believe such kind of things. I just want to eat whatever I like

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I agree that some experts claimed this notion. The convoluted appearance of walnuts resembles our brains. I find it funny though.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

25 Mar 21

I'm not smart about eating any kind of peanuts.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat Yes, acne is because we eat foods full of cholesterol.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

@May2k8 It is a good thing that I seldom have it.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I agree. I asked one of my high schoolmates to stop eating it before. The reason that he is having lots of zits at that time.

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@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

25 Mar 21

I'll find other food to make me smarter then. I don't like nuts in general.

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@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I love all kinds of nuts in this world. They do not make us smart when munching them.

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@jobelbojel (36796)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I heard that too. When I was a kid, before exam, I used to eat peanuts so that it can boost my brain and memory.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

Our elders have always been saying this to kids. But then, more foods can boost our brains.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-brain-foods#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3

www.healthline.com

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-brain-foods#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

Take your time

@jobelbojel (36796)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat I will check this out if I have vacant.

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@Marilynda1225 (91068)

• United States

25 Mar 21

I don't know if peanuts make you smart but I do love them

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

I love them, too.

@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Mar 21

Aren't there scientific articles about this? I enjoy peanuts, and think of them as good for heath overall, but I don't know the specifics.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

@TheHorse I agree. We still need foods that can convert to glucose. That includes the foods you mentioned.

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

Basically, our brains need glucose. That's the reason why we need to eat some candies or sweets.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat But we also need fats and proteins. And stuff to scrape out our colons. I think peanuts have decent protein in them as well as carbs.

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@freelancermariagrace (29342)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

Not so sure about that. But I like having peanuts for snacks

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

Do you also like boiled peanuts like in this photo?

@cabuyogty (4487)

• Philippines

24 Mar 21

I don't like to eat peanuts right now

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

It can trigger the high risk of having increase uric acid.

@cabuyogty (4487)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

@Shavkat thanks for the info then i will tell my mom she likes to eat peanuts

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

@cabuyogty That's a good idea

@db20747 (43419)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

24 Mar 21

I like peanuts and peanut butter, but not so sure it will make you smart. I hear brocalli and brussel sprouts make you smart.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

I am not sure about the last sentence you mentioned. In my opinion, it might increase uric acid, which can trigger joint pains. It happens only with people who are having arthritic conditions.

@aureategloom (11025)

• Bosnia And Herzegovina

24 Mar 21

well depends what kind of peanuts you're having AND HOW MUCH YOU'RE HAVING. peanuts have vitamins and i eat them when i study because i've heard it's good for concentration. now i don't know if it helps or it's just my natural skill

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

25 Mar 21

Some of our friends claimed that walnuts can be good for our brains.