Peanut butter and jelly sandwich. If you've ever been 5 years old, (and I bet you have) you've probably had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. As benign as you may have thought it, the classic PB&J could possibly symbolize everything that is wrong with Conventional Wisdom.
| what CW says | the reality | |
|---|---|---|
| bread | "grains are the base of the food pyramid, therefore they are good. Whole grains are even better!" | Grains are gut irritants and cause an insulin response promoting fat storage, no matter how "whole" they are. |
| jelly | "made from all natural fruit. Fruit is good for you. Therefore jelly is good for you." | One word: sugar. |
| peanut butter | "Smooth or chunky, it's a great source of protein and vitamins." | Peanuts are not actually nuts, they are legumes. Legumes are gut irritants and can literally cause small perforations where bad stuff can leak into your system, aka leaky gut. |
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So while you can pretty much rule out bread and jelly, there ARE great substitutes for peanut butter, namely, nut butters. Almond butter, walnut butter, pecan butter, macadamia nut butter...the list goes on. Loaded with good fats, they are not ideal for someone looking to lean out, but a great portable way to get some fat in. But if you've ever looked in the store, nut butters can either be too expensive, or not even available! So what is a CrossFitter/Paleo/Primal eater to do??
