How to Choose Peanut Butter

[beachgal]

Check out this article from Dr. A about how to choose peanut butter: http://www.southbeachdiet.com/sbd/pu...ut-butter.aspx

Here's a quote from the article:

Going Natural
On the South Beach Diet we recommend “natural” peanut butter, either freshly ground in the store or a national brand. Peanut butters labeled “natural” can only use peanuts and oil (usually peanut oil), although some do contain a little salt and occasionally a little sugar (look for brands with one gram of sugar or less). Because the peanut oil rises to the top in these natural products, you will have to stir it in. There are also “no-stir trans-fat-free” natural peanut butters available. These products usually contain palm oil or palm stearin, which is added to keep the contents from separating. There is no need to shop in health-food or specialty-food stores to find natural peanut butter these days. Most supermarkets carry it.

[EsperanzaBella82]

While I am not on the SB diet, I appreciated this information. I already use natural nut butters (almond is my fave, as well as my 3 dogs' fave) and always have but I did not know that palm oil/stearin keeps the nut oil and butter from separating.

Thanks!