Our favorite thing about peanut butter is how filling (and affordable) it is. Add it to smoothies, oatmeal, noodles and sandwich recipes, or pair it with apples and celery for a boost of protein that’ll help hold you over between meals. In addition to being protein-packed, peanut butter and nuts in general have a ton of health perks.
“[Nuts] are dominant in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which are considered heart-healthy because they help lower LDL (aka ‘bad’) cholesterol,” says Stoler. “They also contain omega-6 fatty acids, as well as biotin, copper, niacin, folate, manganese, vitamin E, thiamin, magnesium and phosphorus.” Even better, peanuts specifically also contain fiber, since they’re legumes and grown underground.
