(HealthDayNews) -- Peanuts, as any dieter knows, are remarkably fattening. A mere handful (30 whole kernels) contains 13 grams of fat -- and fat accounts for a whopping 70 percent of a peanut's calories.
But when it comes to heart disease, peanuts seem to have a built-in safety mechanism. One recent study found that people who ate nuts five times a day cut their risk of heart attack by 50 percent. Another study, of 40,000 postmenopausal women, found a connection between eating nuts and a lowered risk of heart disease.
The reason seems to be that peanuts contain resveratrol , the compound responsible for red wine's apparent ability to offset the heart-harmful effects of a high-fat diet.
