Hubs home cooked Virginia peanuts, USA

The quaint tin in which the peanuts are sold Annika brought home a gift box with a tin of “Hubs home cooked Virginia peanuts”, which was a gift from a happy and loving patient. It’s the Christmas season and she brings back gifts almost everyday from patients who are grateful for her sweet and all embracing medical skills. She is a Rheumatologist and a damn good one too. I love peanuts, especially peanuts which have been roasted with just plain old salt. Then one gets to enjoy their flavour, instead of the masala stuff we seem to enjoy in India. So when I saw the tin I gravitated towards it and ofcourse Annika generously said “ open it and lets enjoy.” Inside was a card that told me about where the peanuts originated from. Way back in 1951, in the small Virginia crossroads village of Sedley, a woman named Dot Hubbard developed a unique way to cook the Virginia peanuts grown on her father’s farm. She diligently used only the finest peanuts from the local harvest. Peanuts grown on the sandy fields of the farm. Then she began gifting them around and grew a loyal clientele which stretches across the world today. Today, the family says, Dot’s recipe for using only the best remains unchanged.

Large sized salted Virginia peanuts sold across the US I was glad to learn a few peanut lessons about the nut which I so enjoy: Peanuts are powerhouses of energy. With 7 grams of protein per ounce, peanuts give you 12% of the recommended daily allowance of protein in each serving. Peanuts promote weight loss. Peanuts create energy and control blood sugar so that you exercise more efficiently. The high fiber content in peanuts helps make you feel full quicker, so you snack less and keep hunger at bay longer. Peanuts are naturally cholesterol free. Studies show that 2-3 servings of peanuts daily help to lower LDL (“bad” cholesterol levels) 11-14% without lowering HDL (“good” cholesterol).

An enterprise which is family owned and run from the -50's Studies have shown that eating peanuts is part of a healthy diet and may lower your risk of heart attack. Eating 2-3 ounces of peanuts daily may lower your risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease by as much as 21 %. Peanuts contain mostly unsaturated fats and non-detectable levels of transfats. A high ratio of unsaturated fats to saturated fats helps improve your cardiovascular health. Peanuts help inhibit cancer growth. Phytosterol beta-sitosterol (SIT),found naturally in peanuts, has been shown to inhibit cancer growth. SIT may offer protection against colon, prostate, and breast cancer. Peanuts create quick energy that burns calories and builds muscle. As a low response food on the Glycemic Index, peanuts satiate feelings of hunger, give you bursts of energy and help control blood sugar levels. Peanuts are little gold mines of nutrients. Peanuts have almost half of the 13 vitamins essential for normal growth and health and 35% of the essential minerals. It was fun researching about peanuts, but I don’t really care if they are so good for you, as I love the taste of them anyway. But if you dont try getting your hands on them quickly, they are inexpensive and delicious.