Bell's Best Gourmet Peanuts

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Our peanuts are a select variety of nuts chosen for their classic style and unique flavor. Each batch is sight cooked and lightly salted. They're vacuum-sealed to lock in that just-cooked freshness.

Research Shows Peanuts Satisfy Hunger Dr. Richard Mattes, professor of Foods and Nutrition at Purdue University, found that when 500 calories of peanuts were added to subjects' regular diets, substituted in the diet for other fat, or eaten freely, the results were the same- the men and women automatically compensated for most of the additional calories and they spontaneously commented on the high satiety of the peanuts. Those who either added peanuts to their regular diet or substituted peanuts for other fats had the added benefit of significantly lowering their triglyceride levels (TG), a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This finding is consistent with an earlier study at Purdue that showed that snacks of peanuts and peanut butter produced more eating satisfaction and feelings of fullness than other high-carbohydrate snacks, such as rice cakes. Furthermore, subjects who were fed the peanut snacks self-adjusted their caloric intakes; they did not add extra calories to their daily diets.		"Mediterranean-style" Diet Lowers Risk of Heart Disease A new study at Pennsylvania State University tested the effects of weight loss and cardiovascular disease of two calorically-controlled diets that were low in saturated fat and cholesterol. One of the diets was low-fat (less than 20% calories from fat) and one was higher in total fat (35% of calories from fat, mainly monounsaturated). Both groups lost an average of one or two pounds per week over the six weeks study period. Preliminary results show that both diets lowered total and LDL cholesterol, two known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. These results complemented a previous study conducted by Dr. Kris-Etherton in which diets including peanuts, peanut butter, and peanut oil lowered triglyceride levels but did not lower the beneficial HDL cholesterol. The "peanut diets" included small amounts of peanut products daily: A little peanut butter on a bagel, peanuts as an afternoon snack, and peanut oil in salad dressing.

Peanuts Enhance Athlete's Performance According to a study at the Department of Physical Therapy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, female soccer players were able to perform longer and at a higher intensity after adding peanuts to their regular diets compared to the regular diet alone and a diet with carbohydrate-rich energy bars. This higher fat diet, achieved by adding 415 calories of oil-roasted peanuts to the diet per day, had no effect on weight, percentage of body fat, heart rate or blood pressure.
Serve Bell's Best at your next party, holiday, family reunion, or any gathering! You'll want to keep a few extra tins of Bell's Best peanuts available for last minute gifts, for visitors, or to treat yourself to a unique, tasty, nutritious snack. A tin of our nuts is guaranteed to elevate any gathering to a festive occasion. If you are sending our nuts as a gift, we will include a personal message on a card and conveniently ship them to the recipient's address. We accept several methods of payment-- including MasterCard, Visa, company purchase order, and personal check. Our secure online order form is convenient, but you may also call or fax your order. If you have a long list gift list, you may email the addresses to us as well.


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