You may have eaten peanuts all of your life without realizing just how beneficial they are to your health. Peanuts are a good source of protein, vitamin E, B-complex vitamins and numerous minerals that play a role in maintaining your health. They also help protect against cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and degenerative nerve disease.

Walnuts offer many of the same nutritional benefits as other nuts, they have a few added benefits. The anti-inflammatory benefits associated with walnuts makes them healthy nuts for anyone with asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis or eczema. Walnuts also contain melatonin which can help you sleep better.