Peanut Butter Benefits: How to Make Peanut Butter and Yummy Recipes

“Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter.” - James A. Garfield

Admit it - there’s nothing that a spoonful of peanut butter cannot fix. There’s just something about the way it sticks to the roof of the mouth and melts. Slathered on a piece of freshly toasted bread or combined with jelly for a perfectly good sandwich, a giant scoop of peanut butter is all you need to satisfy a sweet craving. But then you grow up, and start analyzing everything you eat and worry about your health. You tend to ditch this old time favourite, because how could something this scrumptious actually be healthy! Here’s why you’re wrong…

Peanuts are not fattening - it’s just a myth. Yes, peanuts have fat but it’s the good for you monounsaturated and polyunsaturated kind, which makes peanut butter fairly nutritious. Peanut butter actually supplies all 3 macronutrients in 1 serving - carbohydrates, protein and fat. It may not be as healthy as spinach or broccoli, calorie for calorie, but it’s a great source of vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, copper and manganese. It also contains vitamin B5, iron, potassium, zinc and selenium in small amounts. Nutritionist Anshul Jaibharat remarks, “Peanut butter contains a certain antioxidant called resveratrol, which has been known to fight free radicals that can cause heart disease and cancer. Studies have shown that peanut butter actually slows down cellular aging and promote heart health.” It’s the one food that can be a dieter’s and a foodie’s best friend. So before you pass on the peanuts, we’ve listed 8 reasons you need to eat a spoonful of heaven daily. You’re welcome!