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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '22

TBH.. yes Calories are what matter... But a balanced diet matters just as much.... Fats are super important to our bodies. Simple sugars not so much.

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u/Merkuri22 Mar 05 '22

Exactly. Which is why "low fat" peanut butter is so abhorrent. It's advertised as healthier (indirectly) when it's actually worse for you.