How peanut butter helps you lose weight

Peanut butter is loaded with a variety of nutrients that could make up for healthy breakfast and lunch options.

Little wonder then that it is increasingly being recommended as part of a variety of diet plans.

Nutrition wins over calorie count An American study showed that participants who had peanut and peanut butter snacks could naturally regulate their calorie intake. The snacks did not up their daily calorific consumption.

The primary reason was that peanuts are more satiating than high-carbohydrate snacks.

They produce a feeling of fullness that stays for a longer while (more than 2.5 hours) as compared to high-carb food (just about an hour).

Another study encourages people to begin their day with peanut butter for the right mix of energy and calorie balance.

It encourages mid-morning / afternoon snacking for helping regulate one’s blood sugar and curbing "unhealthy appetite urges".

A peanut snack can carry around 200 calories per serving, which instinctively doesn’t appear as a good diet food option. A closer look at the details will bring out pleasant revelations.

Such a snack has an advantageous combination of protein (8g/serving) and fiber (2g/serving).