Differences between Peanut Butters

I'm constantly surprised by what people do and do not know about food. This week a friend of mine was eating Skippy peanut butter by the spoonful when she checked the ingredients and was shocked to see that they add sugar and oil. Then she said, "Next time I'll by Jif." Little did she know, Jif peanut butter, along with every other no-stir cheapo peanut butter, has the same list of ingredients. When I explained this to her, she said in all seriousness, "But choosy mom's choose Jif!" Advertising campaigns does not equal health. (McDonalds advertises their salads as healthy, when in truth most of them have more fat their one of their breaded chicken sandwiches!) It's important to read ingredients before we eat so that we know what we're putting in our bodies. For peanut butter, try an all natural healthy brand such as Adam's Natural Peanut Butter. She was also surprised when I told her you could buy all natural peanut butter at Safeway. A pretty good rule of thumb is if you can see the peanut butter separated from the oil in the jar, the kind you have to stir, that one has no added ingredients. Just remember to read the ingredients!