Does a peanut butter sandwich qualify as healthy food?

Americans spend almost $800 million a year on peanut butter, and this popular food is eaten in 90 percent of American households. Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein, unsaturated fats (the heart-healthy kind of fats) and B vitamins. read more

Yes it does if you are not intolerant of gluten and you are using wholemeal bread or other healthy breads and the peanut butter is organic, ie sugar free, no additives and just ground peanuts, preferably with the skins. read more

A common worry about eating peanut butter is the fat content. However, as mentioned above peanut butter contains more unsaturated fat than saturated fat. This means, it is actually a great source of “healthy fats”. A healthy body needs a good supply of healthy fats and like olive oil and avocado, peanut butter is a friendly fat food. read more