Stretching far beyond the confines of the perennial PBJ, peanut butter and other tasty spreads made from almonds, cashews and sesame seeds can be used at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nut butters are a good source of protein, calcium, B-complex vitamins, potassium, magnesium and other nutrients. A Purdue University researcher claims the fatty stuff you grew up on can make you thinner. Peanuts and regular peanut butter were found to suppress appetite and cause people to automatically take in fewer calories later in the day.
Nuts are a great source of protein.
Many people have been scared away by all the calories they contain as well as their high fat content, but the fat in nuts is monounsaturated, which helps lower cholesterol levels, and the vitamins and minerals in nuts may help to lower the risk of disease. Too often we don't know how to buy grains, store them or cook them. They are readily available in natural food stores and in the natural food sections of more and more conventional grocery stores. Purchased in bulk for preparing dishes from scratch, they can cost less than many processed foods. And they taste good.