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03-24-2010, 08:30 PM | #1 |
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Butter Vs Margarine
this may have been posted already....
This is interesting . .. . Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings DO YOU KNOW.. The difference between margarine and butter? Read on to the end...gets very interesting! Both have the same amount of calories. Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams. Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study. Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.. Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few Only because they are added! Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods. Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years . And now, for Margarine.. Very high in Trans fatty acids . Triple risk of coronary heart disease . Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol) Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold. Lowers quality of breast milk. Decreases immune response. Decreases insulin response And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING! Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC! This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance). You can try this yourself: Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things: * No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something) * It does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value ; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic . Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast? |
03-25-2010, 02:23 AM | #2 |
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Re: Butter Vs Margarine
I am absolutely NOT surprised.
I gave up both margarine and butter many years ago and substituted organic, extra virgin olive oil on and in everything. The only time that I eat butter or margarine is.............if I just can't help it. And even then, I'd rather NOT. |
03-25-2010, 04:07 AM | #3 |
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Re: Butter Vs Margarine
Today when somebody asks me about diet, I make the following recommendation: vigorously seek to eliminate two things—hydrogenated fats and high fructose corn syrup—and you will see noticeable health improvements. Not all hydrogenated fats are made with cottonseed oil today; in fact, most are now made with soybean oil. But by eliminating just these two commodities—which is not as easy as it sounds—you will find that you have eliminated the majority of the “displacing foods of modern commerce” that Weston A. Price spoke about.
The above is a copy paste from this web site. http://www.motherlindas.com/crisco.htm 30 years ago I had to be seeing a Dr. as I was "expecting" my first child. I had as yet unknown problem and he wanted to talk with me about my blood work. "It was a liver thing he wanted to know if my eyes ever looked yellow". So while waiting in his "office" there on his desk was a New England monthly reports of what is learned today. A Dr. at John Hopkins had done a "study" and found ONE link between cancers of the skin type which stated those people who used REAL Butter did not have that cancer. It was the ONE diet link he found. At that point in life we were below dirt poor and once a month we got food from USDA. Butter was always given ( This program to feed poor people keeps the price of things stable "high" in the U.S. markets. ) From that day on I have never got anything but real butter and only use Cold Pressed oils I try to stick to orgainc grown oils if I can. |
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http://www.westonaprice.org/Why-Butter-Is-Better.html
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03-25-2010, 09:54 PM | #5 |
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Re: Butter Vs Margarine
Here is an interresting read on soya amongst other thing. I have not touched margarin after reading this. I'm glad to see there are many health-benefits from eating butter, as I love butter.
http://gnosticliberationfront.com/de...the_masses.htm |
03-26-2010, 01:15 PM | #6 | |
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Right, margarine truly is near plastic. Only a few molecules away. |
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03-26-2010, 03:00 PM | #7 |
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Very true Zeddo, might as well be eating plastic. On another note, fast food French fries may be delicious but are very unhealthy too, bugs won’t eat them either. Have you ever found a French fry underneath your car seat or under a couch? They can be there for months (or longer) and will not turn bad; In fact the nasty fatty oil preserves it.
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As a kid we were fortunate and used to churn our own butter from unpastuerised milk. I remember taking the cream off the top of the milk for cereal and porridge too. We were the epitome of health, but then we were really active and never knew the meaning of TV, let alone video games. I guess the trick is to find your local farmers who supply fresh produce and buy directly from them, especially if they are "organic". Oh yes, the other trick is to get rid of your TV's and electronic games !!!! Don't you find it strange that fresh produce grown without chemical sprays is rated "organic" whereas other food is not? One would think that any vegetable matter would be classes as organic. Hmmmmm.... Z |
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