National Peanut Day (13 September) - Celebrate with IAFA®

September 13, is celebrated as National Peanut Day. Peanuts are a great snack for anyone unless you are allergic to them. Just grab and have them while watching TV, or at the circus or the parks. They can be your bestie everywhere. They can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted with salt, masala roasted and of course peanut butter. Bread with peanut butter and banana sandwich is my favourite and I bet it is your favourite too, right? Let’s make this day more nuttiest by including peanuts in everything.

History of Peanuts

Growing peanuts originated in South America around 1500 BC.
It spread over North America in the 1700s.
But, the origin of National Peanut Day is not well known.
Peanut Butter originated for the first time at the St. Louis World’s Fair.
Today Peanut farms are worth more than USD 1 billion in the US.

Some Fun Facts about Peanuts

As the name sounds “Peanuts”, they are not nuts. Because nuts grow on trees not underground.
They are close to beans and legumes belonging to the Leguminosae.
A 12-ounce of peanut butter consists of around 540 peanuts.
Peanut Butter can be seen in 94% of households in America.
Dr Carver published research, “How to grow the peanut and 105 ways of preparing it for Human Consumption” in 1916.

Nutritional Facts about Peanuts

Peanuts are full of protein and fibre.
Peanuts are packed with nutrients such as B6, Niacin, Thiamin and Vitamin E.
Peanuts also have vital minerals viz., Magnesium, Potassium, Manganese, Zinc, Ferrum and Selenium.
Peanuts have Zero cholesterol.

Include all these power-packed nutrients by munching a handful of peanuts on National Peanut Day.

How Can You Celebrate National Peanut Day (13 September)?

This small peanut day has some auspicious history and has been in the words of everyone today, make sure you enjoy having them all day. Don’t worry, they won’t tire you with their taste, because there are plenty of dishes you can make with peanuts.

Have breakfast with mouth-watering, protein-packed peanut butter and banana sandwiches with maple syrup honey.
For lunch, roast a handful of peanuts, grind them and make a paste. Add this paste to your curry to add its flavour.
Roasted peanuts and salted peanuts can make the best evening snack.
Add some peanuts to your veggie salad, that can best serve your dinner.

If you try new recipes, do let us know through email. And, yeah! Don’t forget to share your delicious and mouth-watering dishes online with the hashtag National Peanut Day. You can also tag us, we are on Instagram and also on LinkedIn. Follow us for more Ayurveda-related concepts.

Are You Allergic to Peanuts?

Although peanuts have more nutritional value and are tastier, you should be more cautious when you are allergic to peanuts. You need to avoid them all once, or you can consume them based on your preferences. You may experience:-

Itching on the skin after consuming peanuts.
Mouth ulcers can be seen rarely.
Digestion issues can also be seen in people who are allergic to peanuts.

How Can My Peanut Allergies be Successfully Managed by Ayurveda?

This is the most common query we often get asked. Most of our patients had food allergies, especially peanut allergies. This can be seen in children too. Dr. Sahil Gupta, the CEO and founder of IAFA® has around 14+ years of experience in successfully managing all kinds of allergies and has treated many patients worldwide with his miraculous ayurvedic herbs. You can read a successful case study of our patient here.