A trick for removing the leftover peanut butter from the bottom of the jar/TikTok/equivocal_intuition
Peanut butter is a popular and delicious food, it is rich in nutrients such as protein, dietary fiber, healthy unsaturated fats, vitamins such as vitamin E and B, and minerals such as magnesium, potassium and zinc.
Peanut butter contains about 600 calories per 100 grams, about 90 calories per tablespoon.
But it has some other advantages that you didn't know about.
Here are eight things you should know about peanut butter:
1. Good source of protein:
Peanut butter contains vegetable protein that is an excellent source of protein for your nutritional needs.
2. Rich in nutrients:
peanut butter contains essential substances such as potassium, magnesium, vitamin E
3. Contributes to the blood sugar level:
if you consume peanut butter without sugar, the blood sugar level will not rise after eating peanut butter.
4. The good cholesterol will increase:
the distribution of the fat in the peanut butter is in favor of the unsaturated fat that helps to produce the good cholesterol (HDL) in the body, thus contributing to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
5. Gives a feeling of satiety:
peanut butter has fats and fibers that can help the feeling of satiety for several hours and essential nutrients such as proteins, vitamin B of its types, iron, calcium and more.
6. Encourages muscle recovery after sports activity:
Due to the high protein content, peanut butter is rich in amino acids that contribute to muscle recovery after physical activity.
7. It is advisable to expose babies to peanuts:
already at the age of 5 months in the form of bamba or ground peanuts.
In a small amount, twice a week.
This can prevent the development of a peanut allergy.
Peanuts are one of the most common allergens among children, a peanut allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction mediated through IgE (antibodies that the body produces) to peanut proteins, which can lead to severe allergic reactions that can be fatal, including anaphylaxis.
Early exposure can prevent the development of an allergy.
8. It is worth paying attention
- sugar, salt and vegetable oils are added to industrial peanut butter products, which lowers the quality of the food
Young woman eating peanut butter/ShutterStock
Like everything good and delicious in life, you need to know the doses and limits.
Natural peanut butter is indeed rich in nutritional values but at the same time also in calories.
If we incorporate a tablespoon of peanut butter every day, we can get all the benefits and the delicious taste.
It is recommended and advisable to buy natural peanut butter that contains only peanuts, without the addition of other fat, sugars and various salts.
You should check the nutritional composition and nutrition label before buying the product in the store.
For those interested in making it at home, it is advisable to lighten the peanuts before the crushing stage, at a temperature of about 150 degrees to reduce the amount of toxins in the spread.
If you want to incorporate peanut butter into your daily menu, you can combine it in various Asian sauces and salads, it can replace the egg in baked goods, make a frozen date dessert stuffed with peanut butter, and you can simply spread it on wholemeal or cereal bread.
Samdar Primor is a clinical dietitian at Maccabi Health Services, North District
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