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Best nut butters. Now, you've probably been told your entire life that all nut butters are healthy, right?

Well, I'm here to tell you, buyer beware. Some of these so-called healthy nut butters could be doing a lot more harm than good.

That's why today I'm revealing the top nut butters that are actually good for your health,

and believe me, there are ones that you probably wouldn't even think of.

But let's start with the worst nut butters.

The worst one, by far, is peanut butter.

Unfortunately, peanuts are not nuts.

They're legumes.

They're full of lectins.

In fact, studies have shown that 98% of people are born with the IGE antibody to the peanut

lectin, and lectin peanut allergies are notorious.

Plus, peanuts, unfortunately, are one of the most common foods contaminated with

a flavotoxin, one of the most potent carcinogens, no. Peanuts are high in omega-6 fat, which can

contribute to chronic inflammation and other health issues. Usually, most commercial peanut

butters contain sugar,

other oils as stabilizing agents, and additives as preservatives,

making it even a worse healthy choice. And, as anyone probably knows, peanut butter can make you fat.

Now, interestingly, having trained in Georgia in medical school,

roasting increases the lectin content of peanuts,

whereas boiling decreases the lectic content of peanuts.

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