Do you want to turn the clock back with some help from a salty snack? New research published in the magazine Antioxidants That suggests, yes, it is possible.
Telomeren, who are the caps at the ends of your chromosomes, become shorter as you get older and that shortening can contribute to age -related diseases such as cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart problems.
However, your diet can influence the telomer length and a new study is circled on a specific food that can be a difference maker by delaying the aging process of your body.
A team of researchers investigated how telomeren were influenced by a daily dose of peanuts and peanut butter. Antioxidants have been shown to fight the shortening of telomer, so it follows that peanuts – a rich source of antioxidants such as vitamin E, niacin and polyphenols such as resveratrol – would be favorable.
Researchers said they believe that peanuts are able to neutralize reactive oxygen species and reduce inflammation, two qualities that can go a long way in preserving the telomer length.
Although it probably seems that peanut butter – mainly made of ground peanuts – would have the same effect, which turned out not to be the case.
The study included 58 participants who were divided into three groups. The first group received 25 grams of skin-roasted peanuts per day, the second consumed 32 grams of peanut butter and the third received 32 grams per day from a control butter made from peanut oil.
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