Perhaps it is the No. 1 nut consumed in Greece and the most familiar because it grows in our country and is part of our culture.

Peanuts contain antioxidants such as polyphenols and resveratrol that protect cells from free oxygen radicals.

The resveratrol of peanuts can offer to protect the heart and blood vessels. Antioxidant substances reduce the oxidation of cholesterol in the blood thus protecting the circulatory system from the destructive effects of atherosclerosis.

Peanuts have the ability to reduce bad cholesterol in the blood and protect the heart from coronary heart disease.