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Enjoy a PB & H Sandwich!

Alice Henneman, MS, RD, UNL Extension in Lancaster County

It's quick, it's comfort food and it's good for you, too! For a change of pace:

• Spread a piece of whole grain bread (or toast) with a tablespoon of peanut butter (or other nut butter, such as almond butter).


• Smear on top a teaspoon or two of honey.


• Enjoy!

Health benefits include:

• Whole grain bread provides important fiber and nutrients. MyPyramid recommends half of the grains you eat be whole grains.

  For more information, click HERE.

• One tablespoon of peanut butter or almond butter counts as a 1 ounce equivalent in the Meat and Beans group of MyPyramid. Including nuts and nut butters in meals can boost your intake of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Most fat in the diet should come from these types of fatty acids.

  For more information, click HERE.

• One to two teaspoons honey (about 21 calories per teaspoon) add a bit of sweetness at a calorie level that fits into most meal plans. NOTE: DO NOT feed honey to children under one year of age. Honey might cause infant botulism, a potentially fatal disease. For more details on botulism and young children from the National Honey Board, click HERE.

  For more information on what MyPyramid says about including added sugars in your diet, click HERE.