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This is healthier and tastier alternative to butter, margarine and jams. It is a natural brand extension of cholesterol-free bread spread. But some reports say, it may NOT be good...
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Health concerns The peanut plant is susceptible to the mold Aspergillus flavus which produces a carcinogenic substance called aflatoxin. Average American peanut butter contains about 13 parts per billion of aflatoxins, a thousand times below the maximum recommended safe level. 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; these oils are added to make the butter easier to spread. Natural peanut butter, and peanuts, do not contain partially hydrogenated oils. Also, at least one study has found that peanut oil caused relatively heavy clogging of arteries. It is reported that diets high in peanut oil, when combined with cholesterol intake, clogged the arteries of Rhesus monkeys more than did butterfat. More details at the bottom please.. | ||||||
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Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily
from ground roasted peanuts, with or without added oil. It is popular throughout
the world and is also manufactured in some emerging markets. Its primary use is
as a sandwich spread.
In some types of gourmet peanut butter, chocolate or other ingredients may be added. Various nut butters are also made from other nuts. History Health benefits Plumpy'nut is a peanut butter based food used to fight malnutrition in famine stricken countries. A single pack contains 500 calories, can be stored unrefrigerated for 2 years, and requires no cooking or preparation. In the novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison, and the film Soylent
Green, based on the novel, an impoverished and malnourished world is portrayed;
the government supplies a peanut butter ration to prevent "the kwash"
(kwashiorkor, associated with protein deficiency) in children. Health concerns The peanut plant is susceptible to the mold Aspergillus flavus which produces a carcinogenic substance called aflatoxin. Since it is impossible to completely remove every instance of aflatoxins, contamination of peanuts and peanut butter is monitored in many countries to ensure safe levels of this carcinogen. Average American peanut butter contains about 13 parts per billion of aflatoxins, a thousand times below the maximum recommended safe level.[citation needed] 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; these oils are added to make the butter easier to spread. Natural peanut butter, and peanuts, do not contain partially hydrogenated oils. A USDA survey of commercial peanut butters in the US did not show the presence of trans fat. Also, at least one study has found that peanut oil caused relatively heavy clogging of arteries. Robert Wissler, of the University of Chicago, reported that diets high in peanut oil, when combined with cholesterol intake, clogged the arteries of Rhesus monkeys more than did butterfat. [Atherosclerosis 20: 303, 1974] Peanut butter can possibly harbor salmonella, causing salmonellosis; for example, in a 2007 outbreak.[7] In 2009, due to mishandling and apparent criminal negligence at a single Peanut Corporation of America factory in Blakely, Georgia, salmonella was found in 46 states in peanut-butter-based products such as crackers, peanut-butter cookies, and dog treats. It has claimed at least nine human lives as of 17 March 2009 (2009 -03-17)[update], and made at least 691 people sick in the United States. Peanut butter does not otherwise carry a risk of salmonella. References ^ wikipedia
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