[pct-l] peanut butter

[Bill Burge]

"full of artery clogging trans fats..."   ??

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2001/010612.htm

I'm not saying that it isn't better to look at sources like "once  
again" and justin's; I'm just saying that accuracy and reason are  
better than inflammatory statements.

(Special thanks to the person who posted the Once Again link, http://www.onceagainnutbutter.com/ 
  I'm going to see about their stuff!)

BillB



On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:17 AM, Judy Gross wrote:

> The other issue with PB like Jiff, Skippy etc is it is full of artery
> clogging trans fats.  It's not just 'partially hydrogenated oils',  
> it is
> FULLY hydrogenated oil.  This stuff is SO bad for you - and to think  
> we all
> grew up on it for school lunches every day.  Commercial PB like that  
> will
> never spoil!  Even the newer "all natural" PB (Skippy) is full of  
> saturated
> fats (palm oil).  Saturated fats are almost as bad as the  
> hydrogenated fats.
> The stuff you grind yourself in the stores is great.
> Judy
>
>>>>> instead of buying pre-jarred almond or peanut butter to  
>>>>> transfer, go to
> one of these stores that actually has a nut grinder and grind your nut
> butter fresh and in bulk straight into your saved containers. That  
> way you
> pay less than a prepackaged butter would cost, you save the wasted  
> jars, and
> you get nothing in your butter but the nuts themselves. I grew up on  
> this
> stuff and have a really hard time enjoying JIF and its fellows  
> because of
> it. I've also found that the squeezable chocolate syrup bottles make  
> for
> good containers if the butter isn't too stiff. Another spread I  
> haven't seen
> mentioned on the list that I love to take<<<<<
>
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