It’s National PB Lover’s Month!

By: Nikki Nies

First, let me be the first to say Happy National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. As one of many who not only uses peanut butter on a daily basis, but relies on it for my delicious PB&J’s, I’m looking forward to this month to share my appreciation. I may even experiment with some new peanut butter recipes!

Nutrition Facts for 2 tbsp of Chunky Peanut Butter:

188 calories
16 g of fat/24% Daily Value (DV)
5 mg of sodium
238 mg of potassium/6% DV
7 g carbohydrate/2% DV
2.6 g fiber/10%
2.7 g sugar
8 g protein
Magnesium: 12% DV
Vitamin B6: 5%

Benefits:

Good source of fiber–2 g/serving
Good source of protein–8 g/serving
Keeps you full longer, eating less in the long run
Good fat–source of monounsaturated fat
Source of vitamin E–3 g/serving
Source of magnesium–49 mg/serving
Source of potassium–208 mg/serving
Source of vitamin B6–0.17 mg/serving
Can decrease risk of chronic diseases–i.e. heart disease, diabetes
Can boost energy

When grocery shopping, choosing the right peanut butter for you can seem daunting as not all peanut butter’s are the same. Keep in mind if you want to limit your intake of unhealthy fats and sodium, choose “natural” peanut butter as it’s generally healthier. Unnatural peanut butters may contain artificial ingredients to enhance its taste.

Great list of a recipes can be found at: http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/healthy-recipes/10-healthy-peanut-butter-recipes

http://peanutbutterlovers.com/category/recipes/ or http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_peanut_butter_recipes