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Peanut Butter Can Be Healthy

Some good news for those of us who likesResults were both diets will lower total
peanut butter is that researchers atand LDL-cholesterol (the bad
Harvard University's School of Publiccholesterol) levels. The peanut and
Health found eating a half serving (onepeanut-butter diet had the added benefit
tablespoon) of peanut butter or a fullof lowering triglyceride levels. Heart
serving peanuts or other nuts (andisease is linked to high triglycerides.
ounce), five or more times a week,The low-fat dieters lowered
lowers the risk of developing type-2cardiovascular disease risk by only 12
diabetes by as much as 20 to 30 percent.percent, while the peanut and
Dr. Frank Hu, associate professor ofpeanut-butter dieters lowered their risk
nutrition and epidemiology says, "theby 21 percent.
body of evidence is overwhelming thatAnother interesting finding at Penn
peanuts and nut butters can reduce theState is that peanut eaters had lower
risk of serious disease."body mass indexes (BMIs) as compared to
Many years ago I worked in a medicalnon-peanut eaters. High BMI (higher than
facility where I often snacked on peanut25) increases your risk of
butter and loved it, but felt guilty.obesity-related problems like heart
The nurse practitioner in that facilitydisease and/or diabetes.
told me peanut butter is "very" healthyOn the negative side is that peanut
for you and in fact, she had oncebutter is high in calories. A single
practically lived on peanut butter andserving or two tablespoons of low-fat or
crackers while going through nursingregular peanut butter has about 190
school. I also just love a simple peanutcalories. Just be careful about eating a
butter fudge recipe that can be whippedwhole jar of peanut butter in one
up in about 15 minutes.sitting. Peanut butter as a snack or a
Peanut butter contains about 90 percentpeanut butter and jelly on whole-wheat
peanuts and is packed with vitamins Abread is acceptable. I believe I put
and E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium,about 4 whopping tablespoons of peanut
zinc, iron and fiber. It is loaded withbutter in my fudge recipe. I usually eat
monounsaturated, which is the so-calleda batch all by myself in about 2 or 3
"good fat" that does not raise blooddays. If I do that only once a month, I
cholesterol levels. It is also virtuallyshould still be fine at my next doctor's
trans fat free according to the U.S.appointment.
Department of Agriculture. HealthyDisclaimer: *This article is not meant
eating habits definitely include "peanutto diagnose, treat or cure any kind of a
butter." Peanut butter lovers all overhealth problem. These statements have
the world no longer have to feel guilty.not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
It is good for us. Yey, rah rah forAdministration. Always consult with your
Peanut Butter.health care provider about any kind of a
Other encouraging studies include oneshealth problem and especially before
done at Penn State University wherebeginning any kind of an exercise
researchers compared a low-fat diet toroutine.
one that was higher in monounsaturatedThis article is FREE to publish with the
fat from peanuts and peanut butter.resource box. Article written 3-2007.



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