Tuesday, 04 August 2009
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The Skippy Diet
photo from marielasalle
Like sex, coffee, and beer, peanut butter is one of the "bad" things in life that are actually good for you. Sure, it's high in calories, but that's because it's packed with the same healthy monounsaturated fats as olive oil -- the original death-defying potion. But olive oil tastes rotten with grape jelly, and it makes your bagel all floppy. So peanut butter is a better choice. It's heart therapy you can spoon straight out of the jar.Sign on for the Skippy Diet and not only can you reduce your risk of heart disease, but you may also increase your body's production of testosterone. And testosterone can help you grow big muscles, have firmer erections, and quite possibly land a high-paying job in the adult-film industry.
But even those benefits pale in comparison with the newest discovery about mono-unsaturated fats and peanut butter in particular. According to research from Brigham and Women's Hospital, people who eat a diet high in foods like olive oil, avocados, and peanut butter are more likely to lose weight and keep it off than people following a more regimented, lower-fat diet.
Nutrition researchers at Purdue University also subscribe to the skinny-in-a-Jif theory, suggesting that men feel fuller and eat less after snacking on peanut butter than after eating other foods.
The simple reason? Peanut butter's great taste. Since a diet high in an indulgence like peanut butter doesn't leave you feeling deprived, it's easier to follow and won't make you prey to the cravings you feel on other diets. "Taste really is key. If you enjoy what you're eating, it's easier to stick with it," says Kathy McManus, R.D., coauthor of the Brigham and Women's Hospital study.What do you think of the peanut butter diet? Will you feel less guilty about indulging?
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Why would a woman be tempted to do this if it increases testosterone?
HAHA I like your "manly" reasons to eat PB. I ate some yesterday with chocolate cake and even though it was only a spoonful, I felt so stuffed.
I'm allergic to peanuts :(
Oh man, I love peanut butter! Like an
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y combination of peanut butter and chocolate, hone
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y, banana, apple, or cherr
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y preserves is heavenly.
I'm a girl so peanut butter doesn't do much for my erections
but I love me some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches wutttt~
agreed. peanut butter is amazing....i used to eat it like crazy my first semester in college and then we ran out of the 2 pound jar...lol. and we didnt buy another one...
it was funny tho cause i still lost weight. but to think about it what u said in the post about not craving other fatty things and feeling satisfied so you dont eat anything else makes sense to why
I love peanut butter! I used to eat a lot of that stuff when I was younger. But no, I wouldn't consider the peanut butter diet.
And after reading this all the males flock to their local supermarkets and the peanut butter will be out of stock . . . thanks. Just joking.
But as a female, I love peanut butter . . . especially in my cookies!
i love peanut butter anything.
Omgah peanut butter is heavenly. I'd go on that "diet" without a second thought. Especially cause I've been having a lil trouble keeping a nice erection...just kidding :)
Actually, my friend in ballet used to tell me to have some about 30 min before a workout, so I'd gain more muscle. What an awesome idea.
i love peanut butter! my friend once told me a girl had peanut butter bread almost everyday (i know it sounds crazy), and she loss some weight in 2 weeks i think. because peanut butter would keep one full but i think for me, i'll still be hungry even after eating peanut butter bread lol
go for the healthier natural peanut butter (where the oil is separated) that doesn't have hydrogenated oils
I have to stay away from peanut butter. Because when I break out the peanut butter, out comes the Nutella as well and I really can't stop eating them.
yay peanut butter...
And kill yourself by overloading on omega-6's....
i think u should source this..almost word for word, actually, is word for word from the men's health article...just sayin'
still a nice post
organic natural peanut butter is the best for you, not that crap. oh! organic raw peanut butter is even betterrr!
read labels people.