Peanut butter will be the death of me.

[Edwardo Piet]

Just saying...

But seriously, I'm not outwardly fat but I do sometimes wonder how much saturated fat I have on the inside considering how much peanut butter I eat.

I need to cut down on it.

[festive1]

Peanut butter is yummy! I especially enjoy it on a toasted cinnamon-raisin English muffin... it melts and is gooey, YUM! But the kid next door is allergic to peanuts, that would suck, they're in too much stuff :-(

[Something completely different]

Peanut butter is hardly sold here
And if, then it is expensive - it`s something that has jet to catch on in central Europe, where food is something very traditional and foreign foods are almoust always seen as specialties, or have to be very practical to be accepted.

[Silas Stingy]

High consumption of pb reduces sex drive in males and triggers the body to create a scent which has been shown to repel females.

[Edwardo Piet]

That explains a lot.

[Kousbroek]

"The peanut plant is susceptible to the mold Aspergillus flavus which produces a carcinogenic substance called aflatoxin.
Aflatoxins are toxic and among the most carcinogenic substances known.
A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer.
Some brands of peanut butter may contain a small amount of added partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, which are high in trans fatty acids, thought to be a cause of atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and stroke."
Wiki

Nah, i think i'll stick to cheese, that will only give me high blood pressure ..

[frankiej]

I made a curry with peanut butter once... it was amazing!

[5thHorseman]

Saturated fat is not bad for you, this is a very common misconception, it is as important as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, normally taken in a 1-1-1 ratio. Hydrogenated fats, on the other hands, are. Stick to natural peanut butter and you'll be fine. Natural peanut butter is just mashed peanuts with maybe a little salt.

Also, specific foods are not bad, your body does not distinguish between burgers, pb or brocolli. The only thing it distinguishes is carbs, fats and proteins.

Lastly, dietary fat and body fat are not the same, the body only adds fat from excess calories that you eat. Protein, fat and carbs in excess will all be stored as fat. In fact, fat is incredibly important and you probably eat far less than you think you do. I'm a weightlifter and eat around 120g of fat per day, probably around 50g is saturated. Fill your boots with pb, but do stick to the natural shiz.

[frankiej]

I have had natural PB before... no thanks!

You need that oil in there to make it yummy. I don't care if it is bad for me... fuck the police!

[Silas Stingy]

Alright. No one believed the my story about pb and sex drive.

Here now is some real drama. You could spend hours on this site until finally you realize that there is no food that you can safely eat.

Check out the link in this page called Nut Product Recall.

http://www.foodsafety.gov/