Peanut Butter
Trivia:
See how much YOU
know!
(NONE. And researchers have found that found a diet that includes peanut butter is more effective than a low-fat diet in maintaining levels of good HDL-cholesterol and lowering triglyceride levels.)
What percentage of the fat in peanut
butter is the cholesterol-lowering, good unsaturated fat?
Interesting
Fact:
According to Harvard researchers,
women who regularly consume peanut butter and nuts have a reduced risk
of Type 2 Diabetes compared to those who don’t.
March is National Peanut Month
March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America's favorite foods! Roasted in the shell for a ballpark snack, ground into peanut butter or tossed in a salad or stir-fry, peanuts find their way into everything from breakfast to dessert.
National Peanut Month had its beginnings as National Peanut Week in 1941. It was expanded to a month-long celebration in 1974.
Coincidentally, March is National Nutrition Month - a great time to recognize the nutritional value of peanuts. One serving of peanuts is a good source of protein, Vitamin E, Niacin, Folate, Phosphorus and Magnesium. Peanuts are naturally cholesterol-free and low in saturated fat.
Show your Peanut IQ
Share some of these
fun facts
with your
friends this month:
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Silly
Reasons
Where
in the world is the Peanut Butter Queen? |
- Peanuts are not actually nuts at all! They are legumes, like beans, peas and lentils.
- Americans eat 3 pounds of peanut butter per person every year. That's about 700 million pounds, or enough to coat the floor of the Grand Canyon!
- Peanuts may be a favorite food, but we've found many uses for their shells too! You might find peanut shells in kitty litter, wallboard, fireplace logs, paper, animal feed and sometimes as fuel for power plants!
- One acre of peanuts will make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.
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