Attention moms - there’s one food you don’t have to worry about your kids eating. Broccoli? No, it’s something that’s good for their taste buds and simultaneously good for their bodies. Moms may consider the former and the latter an impossible combination; however, we are here to tell you different. As it turns out, peanut butter is excellent for the maintenance of healthy blood sugar. According to the November 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study among women to test the effect of peanut butter consumption on the likelihood of acquiring Type 2 Diabetes. The results yielded a striking 21-27% decrease in the risk of the disease for women who consumed a tablespoon of peanut butter five or more times a week.

Go Nutty

The main ingredients in peanut butter and peanuts are rich in good unsaturated fat and are low in saturated fat, characteristics that are associated with a lower risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Along with the healthy fats, other components of peanut butter, nuts, and peanuts, such as fiber and magnesium, decrease insulin resistance thereby revealing an inverse relationship with the risk of Type 2 Diabetes
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The nutritional advantages of peanut butter don’t stop there. Additionally, various large population studies have examined the eating patterns of men and women and found that small, frequent servings of peanut butter, nuts, and peanuts can reduce the risk of heart disease by 25-50%.

In a Nutshell

What other rewards are there in peanut butter consumption? Plenty. To the delight of women all across America, eating peanut butter and nut products is crucial to keeping a slender figure. The Harvard study showed the lean physiques of the participants following its conclusion. Weight loss was especially apparent when they replaced their daily-consumed fatty foods, such as sour cream and onion chips, with a helping of peanut butter or nuts. Below you will find even more reasons to stick with the great taste and nutrition of peanut butter and other nut products:
· Sight Protection: Eating nuts at least once a week may save your vision.
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· Heart help: Eating a serving of nuts twice a week can decrease your heart attack risk by almost half.
. Mood boosting: A helping of nuts will increase your get-up-and-go factor and you’ll breeze through your day with energy to spare.
· Glowing skin: The vitamins and minerals in the nuts you eat will keep that complexion lustrous and radiant for the whole world to see.

The key to health and longevity is eating a low-fat diet – but when you do eat fat, make sure you eat wholesome unsaturated fats. You will look good on the outside and feel good on the inside.

A machine ready to ooze warm peanut butter for a tasty afternoon snack
Nutter butters are at their yummiest when you make them yourself! Have peanut allergies? No problem. There’s no reason for you to miss out on this fun-filled activity that moms and kids can do together, which results in a scrumptious, nutritious snack! Use cashews or almonds, and enjoy your own nutter butter with no cross-contamination worries. To have a healthful nibble in just a short while, see the recipe below:

Grind a serving of peanuts in a food processor until desired smoothness is attained. Add a dash of sea salt if preferred; add some healthy oil-like grape seed if the creaminess is too thick for your taste. It will be the natural kind that needs to be stirred if left sitting--it will separate (because there are no hydrogenated fats). You can grind the nuts at a local health food store and never have a problem with hardening at the bottom of the container. These kinds of natural nut butter last a very long time with no refrigeration. It's a recipe for health and a neat way to benefit from the power of nuts!