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Article: Go nuts.(Vital signs: news and trends for your well-being)(peanut butter for over-weight adults )(Brief Article)
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- Natural Health
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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A dollop of rich peanut butter may sound like pure decadence, but the right spread could boost your heart health. A report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that over-weight adults can lower their risk of heart disease by working peanut butter into a moderate diet (one in which about one-third of calories come from fat).
Look for butters made without hydrogenated oils, which are high in heart-hurting trans fat. Taste test Sun Organic Farm Creamy Peanut Butter ($4.25) or Natural Value Organic Creamy Peanut Butter ($4.15), ...