Want to know the difference between butter and margarine? Here are some interesting facts from the
Performance without Pain Nutrient Dense Foods Blog:
- Both have the same amount of calories.
- Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams; compared to 5 grams for margarine.
- 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 and only because they are added!
- Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavours 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.
- Triples 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 times..
- Lowers quality of breast milk.
- Decreases immune response.
Real food is always the best choice! Along with butter, specifically ghee (clarified butter), other healthy fats include: coconut oil, olive oil, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish like salmon (sustainable and wild caught).
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