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“Consuming Passions”: The PB Diet
At this time of year, when you’re thinking about dieting to squeeze into a bathing suit in summer, think peanut butter. “Too many calories,” says a friend, as if I’d suggested a meal with Satan himself. But peanut butter is way in. PB diets litter the internet; there is The Peanut Butter Diet book, PB …[Read more]
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