About Peanut Butter

 

The Bottom Line: Is Peanut Butter Good for You?

post from VeryWell.com

If eating a small amount of peanut butter helps you to feel full, curb cravings, and eat less throughout the day, then eat it!  The protein in peanut butter will help you maintain muscle as well.  But if you are struggling to slim down and peanut butter is on your daily menu, then you may want to dump it and choose other sources of lean protein. 

I want to add something to this post. Healthy foods are not always good for weight loss. Losing weight is still about consuming fewer calories. Most adults with a weight problem generally consume too many carbs. The body does burn carbs but the average American diet has 2 or 3 times the recommended amount of carbs. 

So what foods are considered carbs? 

any foods made with flour

Alcohol of any kind

vegetables

fruit

rice

potatoes

nuts and yes, peanut butter

chocolate or any other type of candy

That's the big ones or the most popular ones.

Remember, if you want to lose weight, negative energy balance matters most in the end. There are no magical superfoods that can help you slim down without making adjustments to your calorie intake and your caloric expenditure.  Peanut butter is no exception.  If you like nuts and want to reap their heart-healthy benefits, eat a single serving of almonds.  The calorie count is slightly lower and won’t consume added trans fat or sugar.

I have lost my excess fat so I can eat things that are not on a weight-loss diet. You don't have to starve to lose weight or fat, but you do have to change the foods you eat. My average day now is more like 1600 calories a day. I start with a protein shake for breakfast, A larger meal for lunch, fish or chicken will a salad or vegetable. I drink water with all my meals. I snack on foods like carrots, or any raw vegetable. I have another meal in the late afternoon, I might have another chicken breast and vegetables. 

Chicken breast and turkey breast are low in calories and fat and high in protein, excellent for diets. green vegetables are best for dieting. Dairy is a good source of protein but not good for diets. Dairy foods contain animal fat, not good. You can buy non-fat dairy if you wish. 

Remember that just because foods are organic or grass-fed like some beef or pork it doesn't mean it's good for a weight loss diet. 

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