Peanut Butter is back!!

I heard rumors that there was a brand of peanut butter out there that actually tests to make sure there is no aflatoxin in the peanuts.  I saw blog posts but wasn't sure where their information came from so I emailed the company and this was the response:

Thank you for taking the time to contact us regarding our Arrowhead Mills® Creamy Organic Peanut Butter.

The peanuts are tested for aflatoxins to ensure they are safe prior to using in the manufacturing of our peanut butters.

Thank you for your continued support. If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-434-4246, Monday through Friday from 9AM - 7PM Eastern Time.

Gino
Customer Care Representative

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Peanuts are lower in FODMAPs than the other nuts out there which is strange since they are a legume and almost all legumes are high in FODMAPs.  I'm glad to find a brand that cares about this as much as us health conscious people.  I've already taken away my son's bread and cheese, taking away his peanut butter at this point would be just plain mean.

Peanut Butter

Oh how I love thee.  Seriously love thee.  I knew about aflatoxins, it didn't deter me.  It's low FODMAP and surely since I buy the expensive organic peanut butter it would have less aflatoxin, right??  Then I read this on Dr. Axe's website:

Peanut Butter – Yes, peanut butter is tasty, but it can also kill your gut health.  Peanuts are grown on the soil and stored moist in silos which then cause them to grow a type of fungus called aflatoxins which can effect the health of your gut.

Peanuts are one of the most common allergens today and have been linked to food sensitivities, leaky gut and a slow metabolism.  This aflatoxin in peanuts can compete with probiotics in your gut which we know damages digestive health.

Also, peanuts are very high in omega-6 fatty acids which can cause serious inflammation in the body.  For these many reasons, peanut butter is a metabolism death food!

Sorry peanut butter, I'm no longer on your team.  The "competes with probiotics in your gut" did it for me.  I have enough of a dysbiosis, I don't need to be eating something that's "can" steal food away from the good guys. It's almond butter all the way for me now.