Peanut butter is one food most people love and enjoy, and it can be eaten in any number of ways or even turned into a snack on its own. That’s all well and good, you might say, but how exactly could eating peanut butter help you with your running or other fitness goals? We’re glad you asked, and you can read on to see 5 great fitness and exercise benefits of peanut butter.
1. Sustained energy release
Unlike a number of high energy foods, which provide a burst of energy which usually does not last for very long, peanut butter’s unique composition of fat, protein and fiber in particular, means that it would provide your body with a slow burning, long lasting energy release that will help power you through your entire workout.
2. Helps convert other foods into energy
On top of being, itself, an excellent source of energy, peanut butter could also help your body convert other foods into energy. This is because it contains niacin, folic acid and vitamin E, which help optimize the conversion of food into energy.
3. High in protein
Peanut butter is one of the top foods for post exercise recovery because it is so high in protein, which is essential for building stronger muscles. For runners, and other athletes, peanut butter will not only help improve your actual performance, it will also help improve your recovery in the hours after exercise.
4. Helps you feel fuller
Peanut butter will stay longer in the stomach and will give the feeling of being full for longer. For runners looking to burn fat, this is one quality peanut butter has that will help greatly, as you will feel much less inclination to snack on unhealthy foods throughout the day. And if you do feel like a snack, what better to have than a peanut butter sandwich?
Feeling fuller will also help provide a boost to get you through your workout sessions.
5. High in monounsaturated fats
We mentioned earlier that peanut butter has fat as one of its main components, and while you may know that fatty foods contribute to obesity, you don’t need to panic and throw your peanut butter in the trash just yet. The type of fat found in peanut butter is mono-unsaturated fat, which is actually good for health as it helps to prevent some diseases and is also much less likely to be stored as fat, in the body.
Conclusion
Peanut butter is packed with energy and is extremely healthy, relatively cheap and of course, delicious! This makes it the perfect food for runners and other active people.
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