Reasons Why You Should Stop Eating PeanutButter

Peanut butter is known the world over and is one

of the most popular and versatile spreads .

Peanut butter is relativity inexpensive and contains

a high amount of protein and fat .

Is peanut butter good for you ? Or should you only

eat it in moderation ? There are a few hidden

downsides to peanut butter that make it best to eat

in moderation .

A large - scale study found that eating whole nuts

and peanuts correlated with longevity but eating

peanut butter did not.

The researchers outlined a few potential reasons

peanuts link to longevity , but peanut butter does

not:

Commercial peanut butter often has added sugar

A lot of commercial peanut butter contain added

sugar or high - fructose corn syrup, which makes

them harder to fit into a ketogenic diet . But even if

you aren ’ t keto , you ’ re better off avoiding sugar .

Added sugars have been linked to weight gain, type

2 diabetes , heart disease , high blood pressure,

obesity- related cancers .

It ’ s easy to overeat

If you’ re adding peanut butter to a sandwich or a

smoothie, you need to be careful of how much

you’ re actually using. It ’ s easy to lose track of how

many tablespoons you’ ve scooped out once you get

started, which then leads to overconsume it .

Store - bought varieties often contain hydrogenated oils

(trans fat )

A lot of companies make “ no - stir ” peanut butter

that stays together and is especially smooth and

creamy. While no - stir peanut butter is delicious ,

it ’ s the result of producers adding fully or partially

hydrogenated oils (aka sources of trans fat ) to make

the peanut butter stay homogenous at room

temperature. Hydrogenated oils are bad for your

health. They can lead to higher LDL cholesterol

levels, lower HDL cholesterol , inflammation ,

hormonal imbalances , heart disease , stroke , type 2

diabetes .

It can have a lot of sodium

Make sure you’ re looking at the nutrition facts of

your favourite peanut butter carefully because it

could contain anywhere between 22 - 200 milligrams

of sodium !

Peanuts (aka legumes ) can be hard to digest

Peanuts are legumes, not tree nuts . Because of this ,

many people have a hard time digesting peanuts

and feel similar effects — such as gas and bloating

as they do when they eat soybeans or lentils .