The Benefits of Peanut Butter

Young or old, who can resist peanut butter? When paired with jam and made into a sandwich, this creamy, nutty spread takes us back to our childhood. It has a place baked into cookies, stirred into oatmeal, and blended into smoothies. Not to mention eating it straight from the jar. One wonders how such a simple, delicious creation could be so complex. Really though, it’s not supposed to be. Peanut butter should simply be nuts pulverized into a delicious mash—that’s it! Some of the benefits of peanut butter come from the food's healthy fat content. Peanut butter contains unsaturated fats, nutrients that lower the levels of harmful cholesterol in your bloodstream, helping to reduce your risk of heart disease.

Two tablespoons of peanut butter are what you should consume if you want to stay on the healthy end of the peanut butter consumption scale. These 2 tablespoons pack in 7 grams of protein. This is why peanut butter on toast makes for a great breakfast or mid-morning meal choice.

As a protein-rich food, when you eat peanut butter you feel fuller for longer. Additionally the protein is also good for building and repairing muscles, which is especially important if you work out.

Your 2 tablespoon serving of peanut butter not only packs in lots of protein but also gives you 2 grams of fiber. Adequate consumption of fiber is important for the healthy functioning of your body and of course you can get more fiber from other meals but peanut butter can help supplement this.

Peanut butter provides a source of manganese, an essential mineral. Manganese helps activate enzymes involved in removing toxic ammonia from your body, breaking down nutrients from your diet and protecting your cells from physiological stress. Manganese also contributes to tissue growth, supporting healthy bone development and wound healing after injury.

Eating peanut butter also benefits your health due to the food's niacin, or vitamin B-3, content. Like manganese, vitamin B-3 supports your metabolism -- it helps carry out chemical reactions involved in the breakdown of nutrients into useable energy. Consuming foods rich in niacin also promotes healthy cell communication, regulating your cells' growth and development into mature tissue.

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Rise Bars for Energy, Protein and Breakfast

Rise Bars were created and designed to fit the needs of people, whether they need protein, energy or breakfast bar during the day. Rise Bars will give you the exact nutrients that your body needs all day long. Rise Bars are very nutritious and delicious. Rise bars are made to provide fuel as a snack or meal replacement. 

Rise bars are all-natural, 100% vegetarian Kosher, Gluten-free, and do not contain GMOs, preservatives, soy or peanuts. There are a variety of flavors to choose from for each line of bar. 

• Protein Bars - All of the Protein Bars have five or less ingredients, with at least 15g of protein to fuel your body. These are great for before, after, or during a workout. 

1. Almond Honey Protein Bar - There are only 3 simple ingredients: Almonds, Honey and high quality Whey Protein Isolate, with 20g of protein.
2. Lemon Cashew Protein Bar - There are only four ingredients namely organic cashews, organic coconut nectar, pea protein and organic lemon extract, with 15g of protein.
3. Crunch Carob Chip Protein Bar - This bar contains five ingredients: almonds, agave, carob powder, whey protein isolate and crisp rice with 17g of protein.
4. Sunflower Cinnamon Protein Bar - This flavor has only five ingredients: sunflower butter, coconut nectar, pea protein, cinnamon and vanilla extract with 15g of protein.

• Breakfast Bars - Start your morning right with Rise Breakfast Bars with these delectable flavors to choose from for the most important part of your day:

1. Crunchy Macadamia Pineapple - It contains macadamias, honey, pineapples, raisins, sesame seeds, amaranth (organic ingredient), crisp rice and salt.
2. Crunchy Perfect Pumpkin - It contains pumpkin seeds, honey, dates, raisins, apricots, cranberries, amaranth (organic ingredient), crisp rice and salt with 7g of protein.
3. Crunchy Cranberry Apple - It contains almonds, honey, dates, apples, cranberries, amaranth (organic ingredient), crisp rice and salt.
4. Crunchy Cashew Almond - The simplest and best-selling breakfast flavor. Contains whole blanched Almonds and large roasted Cashews. 5g Protein and 4g Fiber.

• Energy Bars - These are perfect to fuel your day in between meals, on the go, at work or you simply need an instant energy boost that will last you for hours. Available flavors are:

1. Organic Blueberry Coconut - Antioxidant rich blueberries and delicious, healthful coconut fill this bar and give it a unique and tasty flavor combination.
2. Organic Coconut Acai - It is filled with crunchy almonds, superfruit Acai and sweetened with organic brown rice syrup and tapioca syrup.
3. Organic Raspberry Pomegranate - It is filled with antioxidant rich raspberries and pomegranates, for a fruity flavor combination complimented with almonds, dates and coconuts.
4. Organic Apricot Goji - Crunchy cashews round out the texture and fruity pieces of apricot compliment the taste.

Rise Bars do not have sugar alcohols which can only cause an upset stomach. It only has natural sweeteners that will benefit your body. They are very convenient as they are packed individually. Rise Bars have antioxidant-rich fruits and nutrient-dense nuts to deliver an all-natural energy boost. With Rise Bars, it can give your body what it needs, whenever it needs it.

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