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When You Eat Peanut Butter Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Arteries – Health Digest
Two tablespoons of smooth peanut butter has 188 calories and almost 16 grams of fat with no cholesterol. You’ll want to pay closer attention to the proportion of saturated fats and unsaturated fats. Peanut butter has 3 grams of saturated fat versus 9 grams of unsaturated fat, which means there is three times more unsaturated […]
Avoid Eating Salted Peanut Butter If You Have These Medical Conditions – Health Digest
Sodium is most often consumed in the form of salt, and according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most people in the U.S. are getting an excess of sodium in their diets — often through foods that have more sodium than you might think. Although the body needs the mineral to function, […]
These Peanut Butter Alternatives Are Lower In Saturated Fat – Health Digest
You can cut your saturated fat in half by choosing almond butter or sunflower butter over peanut butter. Two tablespoons of sunflower butter have 1.5 grams of saturated fat, while the same amount of almond butter has 1.3 grams. That doesn’t mean either of those peanut butter swaps is lower in calories or fat, though. Both have […]
What Happens To Your Testosterone When You Eat Peanut Butter Every Day – Health Digest
Two tablespoons of peanut butter have 16 grams of fat and 3 grams of saturated fat. You’ll find 6.6 grams of heart-healthy monounsaturated fat and 3.6 grams of polyunsaturated fat. While unsaturated fats are typically touted as heart-healthy, they might have a temporary effect on your testosterone levels, according to a 2019 study in Nutrients. […]
Does Eating Peanut Butter Every Day Impact Your Early Death Risk? – Health Digest
A 2015 study in the International Journal of Epidemiology looked at the diets of people aged 55 to 69 living in the Netherlands. Eating up to 5 grams of nuts (a few peanuts or almonds) every day was linked to a 12% lower risk of all-cause mortality. The more nuts you eat, the better. Eating up […]
Why You Should Think Twice Before Storing Peanut Butter In Your Pantry – Health Digest
According to the 2016 study, researchers found that storage temperature had the greatest impact on the quality of natural peanut butter compared to alternate factors, such as grinding time, peanut variety, and more. Knowing this, is it perhaps better to store natural peanut butter in the fridge over the pantry? Answers may vary depending on […]
What It Means When Eating Peanut Butter Gives You A Headache – Health Digest
If that handful of nuts you’re munching on is peanuts, or if you’re smearing a glob of peanut butter onto your toast, you’re getting a hefty dose of the amino acid tyramine (via Medical Offices of Manhattan). An enzyme known as monoamine oxidase (MAO) is responsible for processing tyramine in the body, but as researchers […]
What’s Really Hiding Inside Fatso Natural Peanut Butter – Health Digest
When you’re on the lookout for the healthiest brands of peanut butter you can eat, it’s the ingredient list hiding at the back of the jar that you have to pay attention to. The fewer the ingredients, the better, per many dietitians. At a glance, the Fatso natural blend contains more than two ingredients, some of which […]
Can Eating Peanut Butter Reverse This Common Medical Condition? – Health Digest
The American Medical Association officially classified obesity as a disease in 2023 so that it can be treated like other chronic diseases without social or medical bias. Obesity can result in or increase your risk for other chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease […]
Unexpected Signs You’re Eating Way Too Much Peanut Butter (And Why They’re Concerning) – Health Digest
The high fat content in peanut butter can lead to indigestion due to bloating caused by excess fat in the upper gastrointestinal tract (via O2 Fitness). Additionally, you could experience stomach pain if you have a sensitivity to certain chemicals present in peanut butter known as salicylates and amines, according to the Food Intolerance Dietitian. […]