If you’re anything like me your fridge is full of spinach, eggs, grapefruit, cottage cheese. chicken breasts, broccoli and carrots.  Not much room for fun snacks because why waste the money?

But then I open the cabinet door, a light shines out practically blinding me….it is, in fact, surround…..THE PEANUT BUTTER. My favorite little guilty food that I can’t put down.

While it is high in natural fats and sugar it also carries several health benefits.

Did you hear the health benefits about peanut butter?

Awwww I can’t tell you you’ll probably spread it!!

Enough of my puns….here they are!

1. Suppresses hunger, overall making dieting a little easier.

2. Fats should make up about 30% of your caloric intake (depends on your goals).  Peanut butter is a natural fat that will help you achieve those goals in a more healthy way.

3. Peanuts are good for your heart.  They help fight off cardiovascular diseases.

4.  It helps Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Impairment. Researchers found that those getting the most niacin from foods were 70 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Peanuts are one of the foods highest in niacin.

My personal favorite is the all natural no salt added peanut butter from the farmer’s market. There’s no processing and it’s just raw grounded peanuts.  One a banana sandwich? yes pls.

What’s your favorite peanut butter combination?