For the last year I've been buying reduced-fat peanut butter. I use it mainly for toast or on bananas as a pre-run snack. This afternoon around 4:30 I cut up a banana at work and grabbed my peanut butter from my desk drawer. It's Peter Pan reduced-fat creamy...I read the ingredient list and was really grossed out.
First of all, the second (yes, #2 after peanuts) ingredient says "corn syrup solids." After all the talk of trans fat, I know this is not a positive, healthy, NATURAL ingredient. Further, several ingredients have an asterisk next to them. At the end of the list, the asterisk items are described as "ingredients not in regular peanut butter." Ergo, it's not natural!!
I've decided that "reduced-fat" isn't as important as organic or natural. After all, healthy eating involves moderation, not necessarily skimping on the true good stuff from nature. So, next on the grocery list is a healthier peanut butter!
3 comments:
Good ON ya! I grew up on Adams, so I get that, but it may not be sold in your area; the only ingredients are peanuts & salt, and I think it's even sold w/o salt. You have to stir it because the oils rise to the top, but you only have to do that once and then refrigerate it. Yum! Running to the kitchen for some toast with PB! :)
You know my favorite has always been JIF, but I did buy some organic, natural PB at Whole Foods. Stirring up the oil isn't fun, but I agree--it's so much better to know that what you're eating is the real thing. I think you've got the right attitude, and it's inspiring!
I'm glad- I love natural PB too. It is a pain to stir the oil when you open a new bottle, but it's so yummy and you know it's healthier. I use it in baking and it works just fine too.
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