Healthy alternative to butter?
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Mmm, butter.0
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Butter is not healthy. It's a saturated fat, most of the fat in our diet should come from unsaturated fats (generally from plants). Eat it in moderation but olive oil spreads and recipes that use plant and nut oils for baking are healthier. Healthy fats are an essential part of your diet so don't worry if you go over the limit.0
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Real butter or AVOCADO! Yum!0
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I currently use Smart Balance light with EVOO but it still has a lot of fat. Any suggestions?
Use butter.0 -
Butter is healthy. Smart Balance is a Frankenfood. Margarine is 1 molecule away from plastic. Give me butter. Real butter.
And water is one molecule away from killing you. For reals. :indifferent:
ETA: I too prefer real butter. Just log the calories. It is actually very important to get enough dietary fat in your day.
I agree. I'm not a clean eater at all, but even I think margarine is pretty gross.0 -
Mmm, butter.
This.0 -
Butter is not healthy. It's a saturated fat, most of the fat in our diet should come from unsaturated fats (generally from plants). Eat it in moderation but olive oil spreads and recipes that use plant and nut oils for baking are healthier. Healthy fats are an essential part of your diet so don't worry if you go over the limit.
No food is, in and of itself, unhealthy.0 -
Mmm, butter.
This.
Ditto this...
and bacon.0 -
Is butter unhealthy?
Butter is your best choice or none at all. That's what I think anyhow. I only use butter or olive oil in my home.0 -
coconut oil, unsalted organic butter, pam cooking spray?0
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I don't eat really eat anything that needs butter on it. I eat all my veggies with just cracked salt and pepper, and if I'm sauteing, I use Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I actually prefer the veggies steamed as they are, and have never had a problem without butter. I even cook my popcorn in my wok with two tsp of Olive Oil, and it's amazing then cracked salt. Can't beat it. mmmmmmmmm.....
My favourite veggies is boiled yams strained and just as is. So, yummy.0 -
The latest research shows that butter is better than margarine, or the other wanna be butters. Lol. Just use in moderation. That's if you're looking for healthy. Now if you're wanting low calories, I personally use the parkay margarine spray. Just because it's like 0 calories, and I can eat more. :happy:0
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Butter is not healthy. It's a saturated fat, most of the fat in our diet should come from unsaturated fats (generally from plants). Eat it in moderation but olive oil spreads and recipes that use plant and nut oils for baking are healthier. Healthy fats are an essential part of your diet so don't worry if you go over the limit.0
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The latest research shows that butter is better than margarine, or the other wanna be butters. Lol. Just use in moderation. That's if you're looking for healthy. Now if you're wanting low calories, I personally use the parkay margarine spray. Just because it's like 0 calories, and I can eat more. :happy:0
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I like butter0
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I mostly use olive oil, some coconut, and sometimes you just need real butter! Moderation is key. For example, I made fried potatoes for the hubs tonight. I started with a small amount of OO, and when it could have used more, I added water, put a lid over it and let them steam for the remaining time.0
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I like butter but because it's hard to spread and it's fairly calorie-dense I use margarine. Yes, margarine. There is nothing wrong with it.
COME AT ME!0 -
I just use real butter. Although I tend to use olive oil or canola oil for cooking.0
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