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Curly Sue
 
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Default Good Peanut Butter vs. Bad Peanut Butter

On 26 Feb 2004 23:26:20 GMT, (Nancree) wrote:

>Most peanut butters that are in supermarkets don't have oil rising to the
>top--they are of one consistency. This means that they have "Hydrogenated
>fat", which is very bad for your health--like butter, or beef fat.
>
>You can usually find at least one brand that has the oil floating on the top.
>(On the West Coast that brand is "Laura Scudder". ) This is the healthy,
>good kind. No "Hydrogenated fats or oils". You can stir it up and store it in
>the fridge, where it will stay mixed. Or you can leave it on the shelf, and
>give it a stir each time you use it.
>
>Do your children, and yourself, and buy a peanut butter that has the oil
>"separated", or floating on top. A nuisance, but so much healthier.


I never cared for the natural peanut butters. Maybe they've changed
in the many years since I last tried them and I'll give them a try
again. However, I don't think my usual supermarket carries any; my
alternate might.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!