What Happens When You Eat Too Much Peanut Butter – Dr Mandell
One study revealed that people with cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease had a lowered risk of mortality with increased peanut butter intake, due to the powerful antioxidants found in nuts. Peanuts are a rich source of the micronutrient polyphenols, which may be the reason for their heart-healthy nature.”Peanut butter is high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, and consumption of these may improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism,” says Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN.In a 2018 randomized control trial that examined eating nuts and inflammatory markers in people with type 2 diabetes, it was found that nut consumption—and specifically consumption of peanut butter—resulted in improved fasting glucose as well as after-meal blood sugars. (And FYI, this is How Every State Eats Peanut Butter.)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests foods like peanuts and peanut butter for aflatoxins; there have been no reported illnesses in the United States, but there have been outbreaks in developing and tropical countries.
While there is only a small chance of ingesting aflatoxins, here’s how you can be surely safe: “Buy reputable peanut butter grown closer to [the U.S.], since studies found that American grown peanuts were under the safe limit for aflatoxins,” says Cardwell. (Related: The Nutrition Low-Down on Peanut Butter.)