Peanut or groundnut is a crop of global importance and is grown in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They may be known as “nuts” but botanically speaking they are not nuts but legume crop as they grow underground. Peanuts are not just limited to health as there are also some beauty benefits of peanuts for skin and hair. In this article, we will know about the beauty benefits of peanuts in detail.
1. Clear Skin
By removing toxins from our body, peanuts helps in peanuts helps in preventing our skin from toxic damage and thus make it clear and flawless. In addition to this, the presence of dietary fibers in peanuts also plays an important role in removing toxins out of the body as it smoothens the process of excretion and ensures that waste material gets removed out of the body without any discomfort.
2. Fights Aging
Regular and moderate consumption of peanuts is very beneficial for reducing the signs of premature aging like fine lines,wrinkles,dark spots etc. because of the presence of antioxidants like vitamin C and vitamin E in it. These antioxidants fights with the free radicals of our body stabilizes these unstabilized ions and thus prevents them from doing damage to our skin.
3. Skin Disorders
Eating peanuts on a regular basis ( but in a moderate quantity ) is very beneficial for providing relief from skin disorders like psoriasis and eczema because of the presence of essential fatty acids in it. These fatty acids help in reducing the redness and swelling of the skin, and the protein present in peanuts helps in cell regeneration.
4. Hydrated Skin
Keeping our skin hydrated is important as skin hydration plays an important role in determining the health of our skin. It helps in making our skin smooth and moisturized , prevent it from being dry and flaky, reduces the signs of ageing like fine lines,wrinkles etc., controls excess oil secretion and provides many other benefits.
5. Sun-Tan
Consuming peanuts on a regular basis is very effective for protecting our skin from the oxidative damage caused by the harmful UV radiation of the sun. This benefit of peanuts is mainly because of the presence of antioxidants like vitamin C and vitamin E in them. These antioxidants fights with the free radicals ( unstabilized ions) of our body, stabilizes them and thus prevents them from doing oxidative damage to our skin and keeps our skin healthy.