The Perks of Peanut Butter

Is it good for you?

Peanut butter is pure protein. Pure heaven on a plate if I may add. But avoid the additives. Buying it in supermarkets, you will find that it has added sugar, salt and vegetable oils (mostly palm oil). However, if you take a trip to your local health food shop you will find a peanut butter that consists solely of peanuts. Nothing else. That’s the stuff you are really looking to eat, as it is very good for you and does not come with a side of cardiovascular disease.

There are also lots of dishes that you can cook with peanut butter. Mostly Asian stir-fry’s I admit, but peanut butter is also a great egg substitute and tastes fantastic as an ingredient in banana cookies.

Peanut butter, with its combination of fibre and protein, fills you up and keeps you from feeling hungry. It is a great snack, as it is rich in vitamins and ‘good’ fats, which are healthy monounsaturated fats.

I buy ‘Meridian’ peanut butter, which is made of pure peanuts, no added salt, sugar or oil. They do have options, which add salt, but you don’t have to buy those. They come in whopping 1KG tubs and are not super expensive. If you can’t find that specific brand in your local store, just keep reading the ingredients list on products until you find one. If not, you can always order it online and get it delivered, which may not be cheap, but remember- buying in bulk is always cheaper.

Health Food shops around the world

Germany (EU)

-Vitalia

-Veganz

-Grüne Erde

-DM (Drogerie Markt)

-Alnatura

-Basic

-Reformhaus

-Denn’s Bio Markt

United Kingdom (EU)

-Holland and Barrett

-Real Foods

-Wholefoods

-Natural Food Store

Australia

-Good & Natural Health Foods

- Wholefood Market

-Marden Health Foods

-Hemp Foods Australia

-Just Health

USA

-Herbalife

-GreenAcres Market

-Wholefoods Market

-Supplement Giant