Eating peanuts can help prevent colon and rectal cancer and peanut sprouts can slow the ageing process, according to new research. So, including more of these nuts can be good for you. But what should you know about boosting your intake?

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Peanuts are very high in calories and should be eaten in place of other high-fat foods, not in addition to them; eating more than a tablespoon of nuts five times a week could lead to weight gain – rather try to eat a handful of peanuts once or twice a week; during harvesting and storing, peanuts can be contaminated by a toxin-producing fungi – so, only buy peanuts from reputable manufacturers; and choose unsalted peanuts if you have a choice.

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