Is butter the devil?

MiloBloom83

devoid of nutritonal value??? Who says?

Fitday.com says differently: http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/the-nutrition-of-butter.html

"Commercial butter is composed of 80 to 82% fat, 16 to 17% water and 1 to 2% curd or other solids. Some butter contains salt, which makes up 1 to 2% of the butter.

Butter contains protein, calcium and phosphorus. The main vitamins in butter include vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K. Additional nutrients in butter include fatty acids, lactones, methyl ketones and dimethl and diacetyl sulfide.

While butter is high in fat, this fat features heart-healthy fats, which have shown to lower cholesterol, prevent certain cancers and prevent the spread or growth of tumors. Butter is one of the easiest forms of vitamin A to absorb. Vitamin A promotes good vision, a healthy thyroid and adrenal health.

Butter contains antioxidants, specifically selenium, which helps protect the body from free radical damage. Additionally, butter contains iodine, which has shown to support the thyroid gland."

Or how bout this link? http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/why-butter-is-better

Do a quick google search and you'll see butter is NOT devoid of nutrition and is actually better for you than it's substitute.

Butter is just completely unnecessary. Whatever minerals are in butter can be found in a healthy balanced diet with no need for a calorie laden spread.

But have you tasted it? Wait, clearly you have not, or you wouldn't say butter is unnecessary.

I only eat butter. Some things are worth their calories.

Capt_Apollo

olive oil is great, but it is not the end all be all for cooking.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/things-you-shouldnt-be-cooking-with-olive-oil

skullshank

magtart

I eat butter and I am not worried about it.

somefitsomefat

http://jezebel.com/butter-was-back-but-now-maybe-not-1555374545

I avoid butter because I have hereditary high cholesterol, and my doctor said "NO MORE BUTTER!!". Now I only use olive oil for cooking. (I'm sure there's butter in the stuff I eat, but I don't have buttered bread or whatnot anymore.)

What are your opinions?

Your Dr is an idiot and should know that high cholesterol, especially the hereditary version. Eating things with cholesterol or saturated fat doesn't increase your cholesterol levels, in MOST cases it will actually decrease cholesterol levels.

My advice is to seek a second opinion.

Here is some reading about fat and cholesterol from well respected Dr's.

http://coconutoil.com/mary_enig/

http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

I'll be really shallow and say that I'd probably trust these "well respected Dr's" if they didn't have websites that look like they were designed by 5 year olds.

Tillyecl1

Sorry, this might be the only time I ever get to write this sentence, I believe it's butter the devil you know. :-P. I love butter, wouldn't swap it for anything else, I would rather not have anything.

Escloflowne

I got my cholesterol down from 4.4 to 2.1 by cutting down on many of my high cholesterol choices and replacing them with healthier ones.... but I won't :laugh: live in a world without butter lol.

I would bet a lot of money that your cholesterol went down more because you lost 29lbs and less because you "replaced high cholesterol choices"

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tomwatso

I don't believe that butter is evil. HFC Syrup may be. Read the book "Food Rules." I read it and when grocery shopping. Just see what you can and cannot buy using those rules. Try it. It is a real fun game.

thohan99

I think you may be reading the wrong websites.

WendyTerry420

devoid of nutritonal value??? Who says?

Fitday.com says differently: http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/the-nutrition-of-butter.html

"Commercial butter is composed of 80 to 82% fat, 16 to 17% water and 1 to 2% curd or other solids. Some butter contains salt, which makes up 1 to 2% of the butter.

Butter contains protein, calcium and phosphorus. The main vitamins in butter include vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K. Additional nutrients in butter include fatty acids, lactones, methyl ketones and dimethl and diacetyl sulfide.

While butter is high in fat, this fat features heart-healthy fats, which have shown to lower cholesterol, prevent certain cancers and prevent the spread or growth of tumors. Butter is one of the easiest forms of vitamin A to absorb. Vitamin A promotes good vision, a healthy thyroid and adrenal health.

Butter contains antioxidants, specifically selenium, which helps protect the body from free radical damage. Additionally, butter contains iodine, which has shown to support the thyroid gland."

Or how bout this link? http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/why-butter-is-better

Do a quick google search and you'll see butter is NOT devoid of nutrition and is actually better for you than it's substitute.

Butter is just completely unnecessary. Whatever minerals are in butter can be found in a healthy balanced diet with no need for a calorie laden spread.

But have you tasted it? Wait, clearly you have not, or you wouldn't say butter is unnecessary.

I only eat butter. Some things are worth their calories.

Like caramel apple dumplings....for starters...made with butter of course

thohan99

Sorry, this might be the only time I ever get to write this sentence, I believe it's butter the devil you know. :-P. I love butter, wouldn't swap it for anything else, I would rather not have anything.

That there? That's a good pun.

WendyTerry420

http://jezebel.com/butter-was-back-but-now-maybe-not-1555374545

I avoid butter because I have hereditary high cholesterol, and my doctor said "NO MORE BUTTER!!". Now I only use olive oil for cooking. (I'm sure there's butter in the stuff I eat, but I don't have buttered bread or whatnot anymore.)

What are your opinions?

Your Dr is an idiot and should know that high cholesterol, especially the hereditary version. Eating things with cholesterol or saturated fat doesn't increase your cholesterol levels, in MOST cases it will actually decrease cholesterol levels.

My advice is to seek a second opinion.

Here is some reading about fat and cholesterol from well respected Dr's.

http://coconutoil.com/mary_enig/

http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

I'll be really shallow and say that I'd probably trust these "well respected Dr's" if they didn't have websites that look like they were designed by 5 year olds.

gemaquaries

If butter is wrong, I don't want to be right!

PREACH

Rocbola

http://jezebel.com/butter-was-back-but-now-maybe-not-1555374545

I avoid butter because I have hereditary high cholesterol, and my doctor said "NO MORE BUTTER!!". Now I only use olive oil for cooking. (I'm sure there's butter in the stuff I eat, but I don't have buttered bread or whatnot anymore.)

What are your opinions?

Your Dr is an idiot and should know that high cholesterol, especially the hereditary version. Eating things with cholesterol or saturated fat doesn't increase your cholesterol levels, in MOST cases it will actually decrease cholesterol levels.

My advice is to seek a second opinion.

Here is some reading about fat and cholesterol from well respected Dr's.

http://coconutoil.com/mary_enig/

http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

Ha!

JamericanBoy

neandermagnon

Sorry, this might be the only time I ever get to write this sentence, I believe it's butter the devil you know. :-P. I love butter, wouldn't swap it for anything else, I would rather not have anything.

butter to have eaten butter and lost than never to have eaten butter at all.....

LadyHomestar

Just don't use 3 sticks of butter on pasta like Mama June does...

Tillyecl1

Sorry, this might be the only time I ever get to write this sentence, I believe it's butter the devil you know. :-P. I love butter, wouldn't swap it for anything else, I would rather not have anything.

butter to have eaten butter and lost than never to have eaten butter at all.....

Hahahaha! Too true.

Mischievous_Rascal

devoid of nutritonal value??? Who says?

Fitday.com says differently: http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/the-nutrition-of-butter.html

"Commercial butter is composed of 80 to 82% fat, 16 to 17% water and 1 to 2% curd or other solids. Some butter contains salt, which makes up 1 to 2% of the butter.

Butter contains protein, calcium and phosphorus. The main vitamins in butter include vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K. Additional nutrients in butter include fatty acids, lactones, methyl ketones and dimethl and diacetyl sulfide.

While butter is high in fat, this fat features heart-healthy fats, which have shown to lower cholesterol, prevent certain cancers and prevent the spread or growth of tumors. Butter is one of the easiest forms of vitamin A to absorb. Vitamin A promotes good vision, a healthy thyroid and adrenal health.

Butter contains antioxidants, specifically selenium, which helps protect the body from free radical damage. Additionally, butter contains iodine, which has shown to support the thyroid gland."

Or how bout this link? http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/why-butter-is-better

Do a quick google search and you'll see butter is NOT devoid of nutrition and is actually better for you than it's substitute.

Exactly!!

TheGymGypsy

Just don't use 3 sticks of butter on pasta like Mama June does...

Don't forget the ketchup and sketti.