A snack with real peanut butter can help you shed those extra pounds.. Experts from the University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas are sure of this.. They found peanuts and peanut butter to be great additions to the main diet..

A total of 257 teenage school volunteers took part in the study. One group got a serving of peanuts or peanut butter 3-4 times a week. The rest received servings of peanuts less than once a week. These snacks continued for 3 months, says Zee News.

Scientists found that adolescents who regularly consumed peanuts had a reduced risk of obesity. Note that peanut butter must be pure and free of additives such as other oils and sugars..

medvesti. com.