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Ask any alcohol drinker what is the importance of 'taste'. Every alcohol drinker needs a taste to forget its bitterness. Be it rich or poor, there is a whole range of flavors available for everyone according to their personality. However, lightly salted peanuts are the first choice of diners in shiny pubs as well as local takeaways. Be it in the country or abroad, restaurant-bars or house parties, peanuts are served with alcohol in every gathering. Let's know why peanuts are so popular among alcohol drinkers around the world.
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There is a whole science of serving peanuts with wine. Peanut eaters get thirsty quickly. If there is salt in the peanuts, everything else works. Actually, salt absorbs water and when you eat peanuts, it absorbs moisture from the mouth and throat, making it dry. Then you feel thirsty and take another sip. This process continues and you drink more than your capacity. Actually, the wine sellers are not doing you any favor by giving you peanuts for free. If they can convince you to drink more by feeding you something so cheap, then it is a great profit for them.
What the scientists say
Alcohol is often bitter and after eating a few grains of salty peanuts, it becomes easier to drink it. Actually, peanuts affect our taste buds in such a way that later the bitterness of alcohol is felt a little less. Some scientists also believe that peanuts with beer are beneficial. When the body is dehydrated, this combo helps in rehydration. According to scientists, walnuts contain potassium while beer contains vitamins and carbohydrates. In such a situation, the combination of both is capable of removing the deficiency of water and minerals in the body.
Experts say that peanuts contain very high amount of cholesterol. Along with this, alcohol also increases the level of cholesterol in the body. Peanuts also have high fat content and it causes weight gain. It is difficult to digest and it also slows down the absorption of nutrients in the body. Nutritionists believe that gram can be a good alternative to peanuts with alcohol.
It has half the calories, less fat and more fibre than chickpeas, compared to peanuts.