Is peanut butter good or bad for you?

Question

The brand I buy has 8 grams of fat in a 2 tablespoon serving. There is no trans fat.

8 grams seems rather high, yet I keep hearing this is ok as it is polyunsaturated fat and raises HDL.

I have started eating it nightly with whole wheat toast and it keeps me full in the late evening.

Is this a concern or is there a risk of weight gain, and/or clogged arteries?

Answer 1

MYTH: Peanut Butter is not heart healthy

FACT: Peanut butter is indeed heart healthy. Over 80% of the fat in peanut butter is unsaturated, which is heart healthy and, as with all plant foods, peanut butter contains no cholesterol. A study published in the December 1999 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by researchers from Penn State University showed that peanuts and peanut butter lowered blood cholesterol levels as effectively as olive oil in moderate fat diets. And the peanut butter diet was more effective than a low fat diet in maintaining levels of HDL-cholesterol and lowering triglyceride levels. Peanut butter is also a good source of niacin, folic


Eating two spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar may seem like a guilty pleasure, but new research shows it could be a healthy habit.


Specifically, the diets of peanut and peanut butter eaters were higher in vitamins A and E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and fiber. Nuts are also loaded with monounsaturated fats, which have been linked to lower cholesterol.

women who regularly ate peanut butter and nuts had a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes

However you still need to be concerned about quantity. Try to portion your servings.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

There are all varieties of peanut butter flavored treats for dogs, together with peanut butter filled bones. Also, once we provide our dog her medication twice every day, we provide it to her by way of sticking it on a canine biscuit with peanut butter. She's taken it that method for approximately 3 years and not using a in poor health results.

Answer 3

There are all kinds of peanut butter flavored treats for canines, inclusive of peanut butter filled bones. also, when we supply our canines her drugs two times each and each day, we supply it to her through sticking it on a canines biscuit with peanut butter. She's taken it that way for approximately 3 years with out ill effects.

Answer 4

Peanut butter is good for you... but in moderation. If you eat too much, bad things could happen, like the weight gain and clogged arteries.

Answer 5

WOW! Only 8 grams of fat? Where do you buy your peanutbutter, hun? Because the kind I buy is loaded with fat, it has 16 grams of fat in two tablespoons! OWCH! lol

I think your peanutbutter sounds wonderful and full of protein. Keep on eating the good food, hun! :-)

Answer 6

Peanut butter is good for you and has lots of protein .I think a couple of teaspoons or a tablespoon a day would not cause a weight gain at all...I ate it and still do and I am on weight watchers,and they recommend 1 tablesoon per day...The reason is is filling is because it has fiber,fiber keeps you from being hungry....

Answer 7

try using natural peanut butter. i buy a brand called "just peanuts" no added oils. no cloggin arteries, just peanuts mashed until its like butter, some health food places let you make your own

Answer 8

yes it is very good for you as long as you don't go overboard as it is loaded with fat (good fat tho) and calories.

I eat it every day.

HOWEVER if you really want to be healthy, you must by organic PB as the other stuff is LOADED with additional sugar

Answer 9

it is very good for you. High in protine. However, do eat it moderatly as it does have a lot of fat as well

Answer 10

Very nutritious and food for the brain.... depends on your limit...obcouse eating too much causes harm