Pass the Butter Please...

[retsupt99]

> > Pass The Butter .. Please.
> >
> > 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 colouring and sold it to people to use in
> > place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some
> > clever new flavourings..
> >
> > 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 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 found in other foods.
> >
> > Butter has many nutritional benefits where
> > margarine has 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.
> >
> > 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... And shares 27 ingredients with PAINT
> >
> > These facts alone were 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
> > open in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will
> > notice 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?
> >
> > Share This With Your Friends.....(If you
> > want to butter them up')!
> >
> > Chinese Proverb: When someone shares
> > something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral
> > obligation to share it with others.
> > Pass the BUTTER PLEASE

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[purwater]

I saw a doc on tv talking about it's better to just eat butter or cheese in moderation than the substitutes or fat free alternatives. He basically said the same things about butter being around forever and margarine being man made and relatively new. I've been switching over to the cheese made from 2% milk which is slightly healthier and using less of the margarine.

[Pikachu711]

This is really making me rethink my use of margarine entirely. Just when you read & hear all the hype on the benefits of margarine over butter. I think I'll be showing this post to my Mom of 74 years old. She's a big margarine user. She thinks that butter is worse for you. I know I'm re-evaluating my consumption of margarine entirely now! Thanks for posting it!

[mi2az]

My mom told me when Margarine was sold during her time, it was sold with a separate yellow dye-pack that you had to mix it in with the white margarine to make it yellow like butter.

[msgt/ret]

Please pass the biscuits and molasses to go with the butter, thank you.

[IronMike]

mmmmm...butter

[automatic slim]

Wow! I'm just glad I've eaten butter my whole life. The taste of margerine makes me ill.

[mikeprekopa]

i'll stick to butter in moderation...

[oldogy]

My mom told me when Margarine was sold during her time, it was sold with a separate yellow dye-pack that you had to mix it in with the white margarine to make it yellow like butter.

Yep, your mom is right. I did the mixing thing as a kid during WW11. I remember the brand 'Nucoa, I believe it was, although I am not certain of the spelling. Butter was very hard to get unless you had farm connections.
oldogy

Moms may keep the truth from you but they'll never lie to you.

[QKShooter]

Margarine...Run away from it.

A little bit of butter is much better and healthier for you.

The "half butter/half olive oil" spread is a great alternative to margarine.

[rottkeeper]

Pass on the margarine and pass the butter please.

[jca1]

Natural=good in some way
Man made=cancer and other bad stuff

[varob]

Good info, thanks retsupr.

[chenemf]

Margarine is made from vegetable oil (a food product) not plastic.

[jca1]

Oh by the way, most of that is true except for the turkey part and the plastic part.