Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Hey Paula, I don't mean to rush you but I wanted to let you know that I would be very interested in finding out about what it means when you crave peanutbutter. It may sound silly, but I'm not joking when I say that it's almost becoming like an addiction. I was wondering if it meant that I was missing something from my diet. Of course my husband says it's because I'm vegetarian. That seems to be the reason for anything that affects me in a negative way LOL. Stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Okay, this is from Cherie Calbom and Maureen Keane's book, "Juicing for Life." There's a section on cravings. Disclaimer, however! This isn't a vegetarian book, so there are references to meat. To quote, "Do you ever find yourself in the peanut butter jar scooping out spoonfuls without even bothering with bread or crackers? If you often reach for the peanut butter, this is probably a true craving. Beware! PB can contain a good deal of rancid oil, and when combined with copper (which peanuts are rick in), this can create powerful free radicals that damage your cells, causing aging and disease. Peanuts are also a plentiful source of aflatoxins, a highly carcinogenic mold. So it's important to shake the peanut butter habit. "Unless you buy the brands that contain only peanuts and salt, it may be the corn syrup or other sugars you're really addicted to. Read the section on sugar cravings. Or, it may be the copper your body actually needs. Choose other copper-rich foods, such as oysters, Brazil nuts, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, split peas, liver, buckwheat, and lamb. Make juice drinks high in copper as well. Dr. Douglas Hunt, author of "No More Cravings," has helped his peanut butter cravers with calcium lactate and kelp tablets, or niacinamide and Complex F. "Beneficial juices: carrot, garlic, ginger root, coconut, and apple - sources of copper. "Juice recommendations: Pineapple Cocktail - 3" slice pineapple, with skin; 1/2 apple, seeded; 1/2 cup coconut milk. Push pineapple through hopper with apple. Pour juice into glass and add coconut milk. Ginger Hopper - 1/4" slice ginger root; 4-5 carrots, greens removed; 1/2 apple, seeded. Push ginger through hopper with carrots and apple. Garlic Express - handful parsley; 1 garlic clove; 4-5 carrots, greens removed; 2 stalks celery. Bunch up parsley and push through hopper with garlic, carrots, and celery. Hope this helps! pj Paula Johnson blkntan - steffdav46 5/26/2004 9:00:28 AM What Do You Like For A Pick-Me-Up?Paula Hey Paula, I don't mean to rush you but I wanted to let you know that I would be very interested in finding out about what it means when you crave peanutbutter. It may sound silly, but I'm not joking when I say that it's almost becoming like an addiction. I was wondering if it meant that I was missing something from my diet. Of course my husband says it's because I'm vegetarian. That seems to be the reason for anything that affects me in a negative way LOL.Stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 This is fascinating, Paula - thanks. Makes one think. And think . . . Okay, but with all due respect to Colbum and Keane and of course to you personally, it could just be that a lot of people love the taste of peanuts and enjoy pb because it and its flavour lingers in the mouth long after eating it :=) However, it is well known that there are toxic things in peanuts and therefore in peanut butter. When I keep peanuts in at home, I buy them a small quantity at a time and keep them in the fridge - I use them in some recipes, not for munching. One could always whizz some of these up in a blender for instant fresh peanut butter, of course, but I don't. I am embarrassed to say that I keep peanut butter in, the lowfat variety with minimal salt when I can get it, for my dogs' treats :=) Nothing like a little wholewheat bread, carrot and pb in a kong to keep em happy for a while!!! There must be healthier things for us to eat - such as other legumes - remembering that the peanut is not a nut . . . Best, Pat ;=) Who probably won't buy peanuts now for a long long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Isn't that interesting? A couple of weeks ago I was told that peanuts in the ground have this ability to leach the toxins out of said ground and that that is why a lot of farmers plant them. They then sell the peanuts and we eat them. It was then that I decided to start buying organic pb. Organic isn't perfect but it has to be better. It also isn't so much like " candy " . I eat a lot of those food high in copper so that's good. Thanks for the info. That is definately something that I'm going to keep in mind. Stef- .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Personally, I don't plan to give up peanuts or pb. I like it too much. But this was just part of an entire section on cravings, so one must take it with the proverbial grain of salt (or, could it be a craving?). <vbg> pj Paula Johnson blkntan - veggiehound 5/26/2004 11:59:12 AM Re: What Do You Like For A Pick-Me-Up?Paula This is fascinating, Paula - thanks. Makes one think. And think . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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