1.PeanutselicitstrongDietarycomPensation. Peanuteatersfeelsatisfiedandlesshungry.Researchshows

peoplenaturallycompensateforupto75%ofthecaloriesconsumedfrompeanutsbyconsumingfewercaloriesthroughouttheday.3

Recentresearchshowsconsumingpeanutsorpeanutbutterforbreakfastcanincreaseahormonethatpromotessatietyandfullness,andpeoplewhoconsumedpeanutsorpeanutbutterforbreakfastreportedalowerdesiretoeatupto8to12hourslater.3

2.notallofthecaloriesinPeanutsareabsorbeD. Researchshowsthat15-18%ofcaloriesfrompeanutsareexcretedandnotabsorbedbythebody.3,4

3.Peanutsincreasemetabolism. Inonestudy,restingenergyexpenditurewas11%greaterafterregularpeanutconsumptionfor19weekscomparedto

baseline.5

thecomPletePackageThereisnoindividualcomponentofpeanutsshowntoberesponsiblefortheirpowerful

effectsonhealthanddiet;itisthecompletepackagetheyprovidethatoffersthesebenefits.

Eat a Handful a dayPeanutsandpeanutbuttercanhelpwithweightmaintenance,but

portioncontrolshouldstillbeconsidered.Themajorityofthecaloriecompensationisdependentondecreasedfoodconsumptionthroughouttheday;andalthoughpeanutsandpeanutbuttercanmakeyoufeelfullerandmoresatisfied,theyaremoreeffectiveforweightmaintenancewhenincludedasapartofacaloriecontrolleddiet.2

Researchconsistentlyshowsthata1-ounceservingofpeanutsoratablespoonofpeanutbutterdailycanhelpreducetheriskofmanychronicdiseasesandpromoteweightmaintenanceandsatiety.3,6,7

isacalorieacalorie?Althoughpeanutsandpeanutbutterareenergydensefoods,theyarenotassociatedwithweightgainorhigherBMIs;1infact,theoppositeistrue.

FrequentpeanutandpeanutbuttereatershavelowerBMIsandbodyweighteventhoughtheyconsumemorecalories1.Inaddition,compliancewithweightlossplansisimprovedwhenpeanutsorpeanutbutterareincludedinthediet.2

Together,thefollowingthreecomponentsaccountfornearly all of the calories consumed from peanuts:

Peanutsandpeanutbutterarehighinfatandcaloriesthatcause weight gain.

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ReFeRences1. Sabate J. Nut Consumption and Body Weight. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2003;78(suppl):647S-650S.

2. McManus K, et al. A randomized controlled trial of a moderate-fat, low- energy diet compared with a low fat, low- energy diet for weight loss in overweight adults. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2001 Oct;25(10):1503-11.

3. Mattes, et al. Peanut digestion and energy balance. International Journal of Obesity. 2008;32:322–328.

4. Levine, Silvis. Absorption of whole peanuts, peanut oil, and peanut butter. NEJM. 1980;303(16):917-8.

5. Alper C., Mattes R., Effects of chronic peanut consumption on energy balance and hedonics. Int J Obesity. 2002;26:1129-1137.

6. Sabate J, et al. Nuts and health outcomes: new epidemiologic evidence. Am J Nutr. 2009; 89 (suppl): 1S-6S.

7. Pelkman CL, et al. Effects of Moderate-fat (From Monounsaturated Fat) and Low-fat Weight-loss Diets on the Se-rum Lipid Profile in Overweight and Obese Men and Women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;79:204-212.