[Newt]

Originally Posted by MikeMartial

A few years back on a Saturday afternoon, I was pulling a dayshift at the firehall; about 9 AM, we were toned out for a cardiac arrest, literally just around the corner from out station. Turns out it was a 40-something guy out jogging. Long story short, he was in full cardiac arrest, but we were able to defib him back to a perfusing rhythm, and he ended up recovering fully in ICU.

I was lucky enough to be the medic who transported him to another facility a few weeks later; I had the chance to chat with him for a while regarding the incident, his eating habits, lifestyle, etc etc. He was an extremely healthy guy, excellent dietary habits, in great aerobic cardiovascular shape, and not obese by any means.

One thing that struck me (in hindsight) was his daily consumption of peanut butter---not hydrogenated, trans-fat loaded peanut butter, but ANPB.

His angiogram had shown massive LCA and LCX blockage of more than 90%. He ended up having two stents put in.

Coincidence? Maybe. Genetics? Probably. Was it the peanut butter? Who knows. Some unknown interaction with the lectin and glucose? Fucked if I know.

Bottom line, for me, is this: It's not worth it. I can pick from a plethora of different nut butters (actually made from nuts, not legumes) like almond and hazelnut. I don't NEED peanut butter. If it's all a farce, that's fine. If not, I've done myself some good.

Scary stuff - I'm definitely going to cut down, if not eliminate, my consumption.

[stylesbjj]

translation for teh unsmart?

[Newt]

Originally Posted by stylesbjj

translation for teh unsmart?

It probably clogs your veins and arteries and may kill you.

[Fight_Song]

Originally Posted by stylesbjj

translation for teh unsmart?

u gonna get raped

[John Lambert]

Well crap... Reckon I should try to cut back on peanuts & their products in my diet...

[Fight_Song]

Originally Posted by John Lambert

Well crap... Reckon I should try to cut back on peanuts & their products in my diet...

you, sir, are not a rabbit.

eat your nuts.

(and legumes)

[John Lambert]

Yeah, you're right. I was just thinkin' about Mike's story about the runner who ate a lot of peanut butter...

[Goth_Judoka]

Originally Posted by MikeMartial

The topic of peanut oil and atherogenesis is pretty much cemented in fact (they've been using it for decades to induce atherosclerotic plaque formation in lab animals for testing), yet never once have I seen any controversy in the media.

Holy shit! *kicks jar of peanut butter*

[Ian Coe]

*thinks he will cry at having to give up the peanut butter and the cost of replacing it with somthing else*

[John Lambert]

Originally Posted by Ian Coe

*thinks he will cry at having to give up the peanut butter and the cost of replacing it with somthing else*

Yeah... I just dunno how it can be done...