5 Things You Can Do With a Pea:

1) Shoot them through a straw at other kids during lunch in the school cafeteria;

2) Use them as an alternative protein source to whey, casein, meat, and egg;

3) Place them under the mattress of a princess and see if she can feel it;

4) Put them up your nose to make it look like you're rockin' a huge booger (works well in the same grammar school environment as use #1);

5) Reduce your risk of stroke and other heart complications.

Going on the assumption that you're already well versed in the first four uses, I'll focus on the last. Because peas contain a great deal of the B vitamin folate, they help reduce homocystene levels, a substance that, according to RealAge.com, can cause bad cholesterol to oxidize and contribute to artery-blocking blood clots.

Since the average American diet tends to fall a bit short in the folate department, perhaps you should try adding peas to your shopping cart the next time you're at the grocery store. The best part is that even if you buy too many, you can always use them to do numbers one through four.