Love PB and J? | Timothy Valentin

Love PB and J? | Timothy Valentin

Do you love PB and J? The problem with a PB and J sandwich is that it may not be all that nutritious.

First off, peanut butter has a lot of calories, one serving about 2 Tbsp. has about 188 calories and 16 grams of fat. Now add  your favorite jam or jelly to the mix and you have added a few spoonfuls of sugar your snack--it is getting less healthier by the ingredient.  Let's not stop there, what if pick the wrong type of bread to go with that sandwich.  A nice thick slide of white bread made with bleached and enriched flour!  OK, should we stop there?

The Challenge--how to make it healthier?

Ok now let's see how we can do better.

Change up the ingredients just a little bit:

1. Use an all natural peanut butter, one that doesn't have all that added sugars, preservatives.

2. Look for a jam (or Jelly) that is made with fruit juice instead of sugar, stay away from the ones that have high fructose corn syrup.

3. Get some decent bread. Look for a nice "Whole Grain" bread ( or even better sprouted grain).

Ok, you can go ahead and "love PB and J again!"

Tasty PB and J with Shakeology recipe:

Total Time: 5 min.
Prep Time: 5 min.
Cooking Time: None
Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients:
½ cup water
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop Vanilla Shakeology
¼ cup red grapes
2 tsp. all-natural peanut butter
1 cup ice

Preparation:
1. Place water, almond milk, Shakeology, grapes, peanut butter, and ice in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories: 239

Fat: 9 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Cholesterol: 5 mg

Sodium: 302 mg

Carbohydrate: 24 g

Fiber: 4 g

Sugar: 14 g

Protein: 19 g

Enjoy your PB and J!

Timothy Valentin

Team Beachbody Coach