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Published: June 17, 2008
Peanuts powerhouse as source of nutrients
By Charles Stuart Platkin
This is the third part of a series on the health benefits of nuts. But, for this column, we're going to fudge it a little, because peanuts are really legumes and more like beans than nuts.

• Why: Peanuts are nutrient powerhouses with more than 30 essential nutrients and phytonutrients. They're unusual because the peanut produces flowers above the ground, but its fruits are below ground. The peanuts we see, shelle...

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