In addition to the high fat and calorie content we are all familiar with, peanut butter also contains essential nutrients such as Vitamins A and E, magnesium, iron, folic acid, zinc, fiber and calcium. All that good stuff combined with the satisfying factor of peanut butter make it a powerhouse for good health. The key to its proper use is in choosing a peanut butter that does not have hydrogenated oils.

Although The Amazing Peanut Butter Diet has a gimmicky sounding name, it is not a quick weight loss scheme, nor does it claim to be. The diet simply teaches dieters how to use proper portion control and eat healthy while stressing the benefits of adding a dose of peanut butter each day. Weight loss will be gradual and will stay off. But failure to stick to the guidelines will cause weight gain instead.

Caloric intake on the Amazing Peanut Butter Diet must not exceed 1500. Those 1500 calories should consist of four tablespoons of peanut butter, as well as two lean meat servings. Add to that three fruit servings and five to seven veggie servings. Lean meat can be in the form of red meat, poultry or fish.

The vegetables can be salad greens, raw or cooked veggies, or juice. Unlike other diets you can even have bread and pasta! Six to eight servings of whole grains, potatoes, bread, pasta, and rice to be exact. One or two servings of dairy and a 300 to 500 mg calcium supplement rounds out the nutrition guidelines.

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