Peanut butter

Peanut Butter Day!!

Two things i cant believe right now!!! the first thing... there's a day dedicated to peanut butter, and the second thing... that i didn't know about it!!! 

January 24th is Peanut butter day!!! 

Your probably thinking whoop-dee-doo, but for me, its my ultimate guilty pleasure! I have it almost every night, eating it out of the jar with my green tea. Its something I look forward to it at the end of the day... i guess you could say its my chocolate substitute (and much healthier for you!)

Just sharing my little collection of peanut butter with you, a connoisseur i would say... :p

What so good about it?

There are so many health benefits and nutrients found in peanut butter and with proper serving sizes (sometimes its a struggle), peanut butter can be a very nutritious part of your diet.
A lot of people think that peanut butter will make you fat and it probably would if you ate the whole jar in one go! but its actually full of the good fats, monounsaturated fats, which lowers the "bad" cholesterol and raises the "good" cholesterol

• Peanut butter contains, a high quality plant protein that is important for energy and building muscles, it also helps to replace worn out cells, repairs damaged tissue, helps boost the immune system and is a major component in vital enzyme. The peanuts used to make peanut butter have more protein than any other kind of legume or nut. 
• Good source of dietary fiber, one tablespoon of peanut butter contains one gram of fiber, which is about 4% of the daily recommended dosage.
•  High in iron and calcium - iron is important  for transporting oxygen in the blood, while calcium is important in promoting healthy, strong bones.
• Peanut butter contains phytochemicals (natural substance found in plants) that help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and cancer.
•  Peanut butter can help reduce the risk of developing gallstones by 25%
• Peanuts have the ability of lowering bad cholesterol and increasing 'good' cholesterol
•  Peanuts contain high levels of niacin, which is linked to the reduction in Alzheimer's disease

To get the full nutritional benefits of peanut butter, the recommended serving is 2Tablespoons per day.

Please make sure that when you are selecting your peanut butter, check the ingredients, the best kind its the natural or organic, the ingredients should read:  

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