Peanut Butter confusion

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I have been reading around and I'm kind of confused on Peanut Butter. Is there a such thing as HEALTHY peanut butter? I was at the store today and I picked up Smuckers All Natural Peanut Butter and just regular Skippy peanut butter and the nutrient label was pretty much the same. I have been getting a craving for Peanut Butter, but I'm kind of afraid to eat it while I'm cutting. In the past month I have gone from about 3300 calories a day to 2300 at the moment and every single calorie has been clean. I have watched my stretch marks go from read to a light pink, so I really dont want to screw that up.

Just so I dont start a new thread I figured I would ask this here. Is there a time frame for cutting? Is there a such thing as cutting for to long?
 
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Awesome Job!!!! Seriously, it is SO HARD to get a clean diet and keep it there, especially in a caloric deficit. Good job on your progress. I'm not sure about while cutting. I think the danger in PB is that it has a tendency to not only add up quickly, but also promotes cravings. I'm really not sure how skippy and the natural stuff has the same macro-nutrient break down (I've noticed this too) but the healthier option is obviously the all-natural stuff. Read the label and you'll see skippy is full of other "stuff" while the natural is basically peanuts and a small amt of salt. The only thing you could do to make that any more pure is to grind up those peanuts yourself (most supermarkets have machine too). I've never formally "cut" but if it were just me giving my advice...I'd say either keep it to a minimum (1 serving and only paired with protein obviously) or don't even go there in case you get some massive cravings.
 
There is a difference between Natural Peanut Butter and the commercial types, like Skippy and the others.

Natural will JUST have Peanuts and salt. And, some have no salt, just peanuts.

The commercial types will have Hydrolyzed vegetable oils in them to prevent the natural peanut oil separation, and this oil is not good for you. And, some have refined sugar as well, which we would should stay away from like the plague.

The Natural Fats in Peanut Butter, are mono and unsaturated fats, and they are good for you, and you should consume these in fair amount of good percentages within your diet (and cutting in my opinion). Dont be afraid of natural PB; however, it is calorie dense (takes a small amount for alot of calories), and for this reason you SHOULD be careful with when eating it when deficit dieting.

I absolutely love PB, eat it everyday nearly. To be honest, its the MAIN source of my fats (other than flax oil and fish oils).
 
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im far from an expert but the best widely available peanut butter in my opinion is the new Smart Start peanut butter

it has flax oil with a huge amount of omega3/6 and is pretty cheap
 
Peanut butter rocks! It's funny, I never touched the stuff until I started with the healthy diet, now I couldn't live without it!

For me, peanut butter has helped a lot. It's something that really satisfies my craving for 'desert-like' things. When I have a taste for something like chocolate I have a couple teaspoons of pb instead - tastes great, nutritious, filling, an excellent source of 'good fats', plus it's cheap... I also eat some right before bed if I'm feeling a bit hungry at night.

Just keep track of how much you eat, as calories do add up quickly. I use a little scale and the pb lid to weigh out 10 or 15 grams rather than just eating it directly from the jar.

I go for the natural variety as others have mentioned it doesn't have trans-fats, sugar, or other additives. I also like the earthier taste of the natural style better.

One tip with the nat. pb: store the conainter upside down before opening it. That'll send the peanut oil to the bottom. Then you can alternate it between upside-down and right-side up as needed and it should stay pretty mixed. I keep it in the fridge after opening.
 
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