peanut butter worries

[geoff.rich]

peanut butter and bovril on a doorstop piece of brown bread...nothing better

[Wheelsuck]

Yeah @Crack I feel your pain with the Chicken pieces, I have even asked the Aunties at the Bryanston Organic Market to maybe do chicken pieces.

 

If everyone knew what crap is pumped into animals to get them ready for slaughter and in our food then they will understand why we have such "special requirements" (read full of **** to some).

[Caerus]

peanut butter and bovril on a doorstop piece of brown bread...nothing better

 

Eish that must be salty - Salty chocolate balls

[Fit Dietician]

I get similar questions like this everyday ...

 

When looking at fats you need to avoid or have very low amounts of TRANS FAT and SATURATED FAT- the easiest way to remember it is if the fat comes from an animal it is likely to to saturated fat. Transfats (hydrogenated oil), on the other hand are fats that have been transformed during a heating/manufacturing process to make a fat that the body doesnt really know what to do with other than contribute to cholesterol formation.

 

Good fats are typically plant or fish fats and these are either monounsaturated (MUFAs) (nuts, including peanuts, walnuts, avocado, olives, olive oil, conola oil) and polyunsaturated (PUFAs) (salmon, corn oil, soy oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil - omega 3's are part of this group). These are good to choose in place of saturated/transfat. - so less McD and other take outs (steers, nandos, etc.) and more fish (sushi) and nuts (my hubby would like this ... more nuts ). Anyway - Roasting definitely hydrogenates good fats and therefore it is advisable to eat low-moderate amounts of these type of nuts. Not to mention the high salt content of most nuts - so opt for salt free (PnP brand has a salt free peanuts and raisins).

 

We (dietitians) often recommend that a heart healthy diet consist of up to 30% fat intake (of total energy) of which no more than 7-10% can be saturated, 10-15% MUFA and about 10% PUFA.

 

If you one that likes sushi - just have a balanced intake of prawn - these have a high amount of Cholesterol and you dont want to over do it here - enjoy salmon, tuna, and eel with sushi as well.

 

If you concerned about your fat intake, go low fat on animal products and enjoy moderate amounts of plant and fish fats. Also add more fibre in your diet - this powerhouse will help lower CHL levels and you will be at lower risk of heart disease. (Fibre rich food are bran, barley, oats, fruit and veg, to name a few)

 

So - What about peanut butter (PB).

Most PB's will have hydrogenated fat in it - ORGANIC or NOT (even the woolies one). The bottom line is eat this power food in moderation and even less if you enjoy your junk food.

 

BTW - more and more lean men and women are presenting with high CHL levels - so heart disease is no longer a fat man/womans disease.

 

Hope this helps with clarification.

[Caerus]

I get similar questions like this everyday ...

 

When looking at fats you need to avoid or have very low amounts of TRANS FAT and SATURATED FAT- the easiest way to remember it is if the fat comes from an animal it is likely to to saturated fat. Transfats (hydrogenated oil), on the other hand are fats that have been transformed during a heating/manufacturing process to make a fat that the body doesnt really know what to do with other than contribute to cholesterol formation.

 

Good fats are typically plant or fish fats and these are either monounsaturated (MUFAs) (nuts, including peanuts, walnuts, avocado, olives, olive oil, conola oil) and polyunsaturated (PUFAs) (salmon, corn oil, soy oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil - omega 3's are part of this group). These are good to choose in place of saturated/transfat. - so less McD and other take outs (steers, nandos, etc.) and more fish (sushi) and nuts (my hubby would like this ... more nuts ). Anyway - Roasting definitely hydrogenates good fats and therefore it is advisable to eat low-moderate amounts of these type of nuts. Not to mention the high salt content of most nuts - so opt for salt free (PnP brand has a salt free peanuts and raisins).

 

We (dietitians) often recommend that a heart healthy diet consist of up to 30% fat intake (of total energy) of which no more than 7-10% can be saturated, 10-15% MUFA and about 10% PUFA.

 

If you one that likes sushi - just have a balanced intake of prawn - these have a high amount of Cholesterol and you dont want to over do it here - enjoy salmon, tuna, and eel with sushi as well.

 

If you concerned about your fat intake, go low fat on animal products and enjoy moderate amounts of plant and fish fats. Also add more fibre in your diet - this powerhouse will help lower CHL levels and you will be at lower risk of heart disease. (Fibre rich food are bran, barley, oats, fruit and veg, to name a few)

 

So - What about peanut butter (PB).

Most PB's will have hydrogenated fat in it - ORGANIC or NOT (even the woolies one). The bottom line is eat this power food in moderation and even less if you enjoy your junk food.

 

BTW - more and more lean men and women are presenting with high CHL levels - so heart disease is no longer a fat man/womans disease.

 

Hope this helps with clarification.

 

 

Blah blah - Its peanut butter for gods sake - no ones gonna eat a whole jar at once - everything in moderation Need some waffles over here please:drool:

Edited October 15, 2010 by Crack

[Chavez]

Blah blah - Its peanut butter for gods sake - no ones gonna eat a whole jar at once - everything in moderation Need some waffles over here please:drool:

 

 

...sigh...the uneducated shoot their mouths off. You a specialist in the field?!?

[chris_w_65]

I just had a spoon of peanut butter after reading this

[chris_w_65]

Blah blah - Its peanut butter for gods sake - no ones gonna eat a whole jar at once - everything in moderation Need some waffles over here please:drool:

[HowellingWulf]

I get similar questions like this everyday ...

 

When looking at fats you need to avoid or have very low amounts of TRANS FAT and SATURATED FAT- the easiest way to remember it is if the fat comes from an animal it is likely to to saturated fat. Transfats (hydrogenated oil), on the other hand are fats that have been transformed during a heating/manufacturing process to make a fat that the body doesnt really know what to do with other than contribute to cholesterol formation.

 

Good fats are typically plant or fish fats and these are either monounsaturated (MUFAs) (nuts, including peanuts, walnuts, avocado, olives, olive oil, conola oil) and polyunsaturated (PUFAs) (salmon, corn oil, soy oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil - omega 3's are part of this group). These are good to choose in place of saturated/transfat. - so less McD and other take outs (steers, nandos, etc.) and more fish (sushi) and nuts (my hubby would like this ... more nuts ). Anyway - Roasting definitely hydrogenates good fats and therefore it is advisable to eat low-moderate amounts of these type of nuts. Not to mention the high salt content of most nuts - so opt for salt free (PnP brand has a salt free peanuts and raisins).

 

We (dietitians) often recommend that a heart healthy diet consist of up to 30% fat intake (of total energy) of which no more than 7-10% can be saturated, 10-15% MUFA and about 10% PUFA.

 

If you one that likes sushi - just have a balanced intake of prawn - these have a high amount of Cholesterol and you dont want to over do it here - enjoy salmon, tuna, and eel with sushi as well.

 

If you concerned about your fat intake, go low fat on animal products and enjoy moderate amounts of plant and fish fats. Also add more fibre in your diet - this powerhouse will help lower CHL levels and you will be at lower risk of heart disease. (Fibre rich food are bran, barley, oats, fruit and veg, to name a few)

 

So - What about peanut butter (PB).

Most PB's will have hydrogenated fat in it - ORGANIC or NOT (even the woolies one). The bottom line is eat this power food in moderation and even less if you enjoy your junk food.

 

BTW - more and more lean men and women are presenting with high CHL levels - so heart disease is no longer a fat man/womans disease.

 

Hope this helps with clarification.

 

Not everyday that we get good, sound technical advice. Thanks!

[Caerus]

...sigh...the uneducated shoot their mouths off. You a specialist in the field?!?

 

 

No, but do i need to be? We are talking about a few peanuts here and maybe some peanut butter on toast. Not eating a jar a day. Sorry didnt know you were so educated and peanut butter. I can accept what he had to say.

[Caerus]

Nice, I might just go have some too:). Peanut butter, strawberry & bananna smoothie here we come

[scotty]

I get similar questions like this everyday ...

 

So - What about peanut butter (PB).

Most PB's will have hydrogenated fat in it - ORGANIC or NOT (even the woolies one). The bottom line is eat this power food in moderation and even less if you enjoy your junk food.

 

BTW - more and more lean men and women are presenting with high CHL levels - so heart disease is no longer a fat man/womans disease.

 

Hope this helps with clarification.

 

Seems i'm pretty safe then i dont eat much junk food, cant recall the last time i had a Steers, Mcdonalds or KFC. Sometimes i think the hub has reached the lowest ebb then an informative and knowledagle topic related reply such as yours comes through and my faith is restored.

Edited October 15, 2010 by scotty

[chris_w_65]

Go easy on the peanut butter, over 600 calories in 100g

[cat-i]

Where can you test your cholesterol 'quickly'?

 

no! don't have it tested! the only south africans without cholestrol are those that haven't been tested ...

[chris_w_65]

no! don't have it tested! the only south africans without cholestrol are those that haven't been tested ...

 

Strangely enough, after many years of bad eating/drinking habits I went and had mine checked and it is below 5

[kosmonooit]

Alternative spreads for those tasty toast snacks are Hummus and/or Tahina