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By Rachel Meltzer

Want to make a simple, good-for-you snack even more healthful? (Of course you do!)

Try boiled peanuts. This Southern specialty (available widely in those states and at nutsonline.com) has up to four times the disease-fighting phyto-chemicals of its dry-roasted, oil-roasted, and raw peanuts counterparts, according to Alabama A&M University food scientists. Researchers say that when whole peanuts are boiled in water, the kernels may absorb antioxidants from the shell (it's removed early on in other processing methods); heat may also help release these powerful compounds.

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Labels: boiled peanuts, healthy snacks, nutrition, Nuts, peanuts