Heart & blood pressure
Over 60? Here's What Peanut Butter is Quietly Doing to Your Heart. Cardiac Nurse Explains
Educational only, not medical advice. Talk to your own doctor, nurse practitioner or pharmacist. In an emergency, call 911.
What this video covers
Peanut butter after 60 can help or hurt your heart, and the difference is printed on the back of the jar. In this video, a cardiac nurse explains what the research says about peanut butter and heart health, blood sugar, strength and memory in older adults, and how to pick a jar that works for you. The stories of Walter and Rosa show how outdated advice kept them away from a food that can fit a heart-healthy diet.
You will learn how to read the ingredient list (just peanuts, maybe a little salt) and what to watch for: added sugar, hydrogenated oils and sodium. Nurse Ade explains why unsaturated fat, fiber, potassium and magnesium matter for your heart, and what studies found on peanut butter and blood sugar, including eating it 30 minutes before a meal. She covers research in adults 65 and older on walking, balance and standing up, plus brain blood flow and memory. Finally, she shares a sensible portion of 1 to 2 tablespoons, easy ways to eat it if chewing is hard, and sunflower seed butter if you have a peanut allergy.
Key points
- How to read the ingredient list: just peanuts, maybe a little salt
- Added sugar, hydrogenated oils and sodium to watch for
- Why unsaturated fat, fiber, potassium and magnesium matter for your heart
- What studies found on peanut butter and blood sugar, including eating it 30 minutes before a meal
- Research in adults 65 and older on walking, balance and standing up, plus brain blood flow and memory
- Portion size (1 to 2 tablespoons), easy ways to eat it if chewing is hard, and sunflower seed butter if you have a peanut allergy
