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Peanut butter is the perfect food for fitness enthusiasts. Sure it's high in fat, but they are healthy fats of course. It can be tricky when used because of it's high calorie density. Many people tend to overeat the stuff, but at least according to one study your body may not digest 15-20% of the calories anyway!
At 220 calories per 2 tbsp, peanut butter is extremely calorie dense. An excellent and filling snack for dieters and an amazing pre or post workout snack, this treat can set you back more than you bargained for if not measured properly. Here are a few ideas to make sure you know what your are putting in your mouth.
Use a special measuring cup for sticky substances like peanut butter and shortening. I like this one here and it’s only 4 dollars!
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You can weigh your portions. Place your toast on the scale or tupperwear, hit tare on your food scale, and spread on the yummy until it reads between 32 and 33 grams which is 2 tbsp.
If you don’t have a scale or unique measuring cup, fill up at 1/2 cup measuring cup about 3/4 full, add peanut butter until the water reaches the top, pour out the water and use the peanut butter!
Some great peanut butters worth trying are Trader Joe's unsalted creamy Organic and Smuckers Creamy reduced-fat all natural! Yummy :)
Comments
I've eaten a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches followed by a fruit and coffee for breakfast over the past few years and lost 35 lbs at the same time. I usually by one of the 2 you recommended because they don't contain hydrogenated oil (important), and I stick to creamy because I use less peanut butter than when I've bought the chunky which is harder to spread across a slice of bread.
I was once watching Oprah and there was a woman on from another country who said that she thought we fed our children too much peanut butter and it was sooo unhealthy. I think she's wrong. If its the right kind (no hydrogenated oils) and you don't eat too much, its a great source of protein.
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