When we think of healthy snacks, one common go-to is a handful of nuts. Almonds, cashews, walnuts, and peanuts. But did you know that peanuts are not actually nuts? That’s right! Although we casually ...

Even though they’re all found in the same aisle at the grocery store, there’s one key difference between tree nuts (which include almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios, to name a few) and peanuts.

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