Tuesday, October 30, 2007

And you Yankees thought we were strange

According to this report, boiled peanuts (those wonderful little snacks that come in small brown paper bags, are necessary eats at any football game, and are best when purchased from a road side stand) actually have health benefits that can help fight diseases.

Evidently the boiling process preserves phytochemicals within the peanuts; these phytochemicals "have antioxidant qualities that protect cells against the risk of degenerative diseases, including cancers, diabetes and heart disease."

This is probably a good thing, since our Gamecocks are often the source of our high blood pressure and severe cardiac stress.

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