Pass the Butter..Please (I had NO idea!!!)

MrsLehman24

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 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.

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).

Open 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 a find a home to grow.



Why? Because it is nearly plastic . Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?

cmriverside

There must be some butter subliminal ads out today. Everyone is talking about butter.




yum

djshari

FACT: 100% of people who drink water DIE.

lrichardson2360

FACT: 100% of people who drink water DIE.

LOL, THIS ^^

MrsLehman24

Well, I'm trying very hard to eat health and I really had no idea margarine was bad for you. I thought it was the better choice.

WDEvy

I don't know what kind of gross margerine you eat if it's full of transfat..... but mine sure as hell isn't

sa11yjane

Soooooo gross but it doesn't surprise me. I believe that foods shoud always be eaten as close to the natural state as possible so it is therefore quite obvious that butter would be a better choice than margarine. Very graphic descriptions though that made me smile as I squirmed! Thanks for sharing x

MrsLehman24

I was just eating "I can't believe it's not butter". I posted on fb how I cooked my dinner and people were like "OMGawd.... margarine is sooo bad for you"

bacitracin

love butter, hate margarine, but... http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp

MrsLehman24

Soooooo gross but it doesn't surprise me. I believe that foods shoud always be eaten as close to the natural state as possible so it is therefore quite obvious that butter would be a better choice than margarine. Very graphic descriptions though that made me smile as I squirmed! Thanks for sharing x

It made me squirm too.. lol

KenosFeoh

My sources claim that margarine was invented as a healthier alternative to the saturated fat of butter, which turns out not to be true.

Not sure where the belief about fattening turkeys comes from.

wareagle8706

I am not sure that "I can't believe it's not butter" is considered margarine. Didn't someone else just post this same thing the other day??

Not to say that ICBINB is good for you, cause all it is is chemicals, but I still don't think it is classified as margarine.

Everyone has known for years that margarine is bad for you with all it's trans fats... it's been common knowledge for a long time now. I'm sorry you're just now finding out.

wareagle8706

My sources claim that margarine was invented as a healthier alternative to the saturated fat of butter, which turns out not to be true.

Not sure where the belief about fattening turkeys comes from.

This.

kellybean14

Margarine used to be dyed pink so people knew that it wasn't a real food. That changed a while ago (thanks, FDA), but the fact is it's not a real food product. None for me, thanks!

PhearlessPhreaks

Some of this is myth, some of it is true. There was a thread on this a few days ago. And, so, I reiterate my bottom line- both are unhealthy in excess (like nearly everything) but, butter tastes better, and it's more natural. That's all the reason I need.

Aviva92

Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavours of other foods.

This is a matter of opinion. I like the taste of margarine better than butter.

I already knew that margarine was less healthy than butter though.

zaph0d

:laugh:

naticksdonna

love butter, hate margarine, but... http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp

I hate margarine, too but

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this!!

Pixi_Rex

Why? Because it is nearly plastic . Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?

Sure why not as long as it doesn't taste like plastic.

MaigreKacie

Dang I just bought a tub of margarine cause it was a dollar

EvgeniZyntx

I thought this thread was going to be about "Last Tango in Paris" ... Disappointed.

aross001

love butter, hate margarine, but... http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp

love snopes.. good read!

coffee_rocks

Post like it's 1999..which is when this originally came out as an email chain letter.

Good to see we are recycling in 2013!

MaerMollie

I personally prefer butter to margarine.

Here's what the Mayo Clinic has to say about the topic:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/butter-vs-margarine/AN00835

etoiles_argentees

lollllzzzz.....sorry

coffee_rocks

New Zealand Heart Association. Them Kiwis are a smart bunch.

Myth busting: butter versus margarine

Replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fats helps reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke. One of the main ways to do this is replacing butter with margarine and healthy oils. However, there are a lot of myths about margarine that we frequently get asked about.
Myth busting: butter versus margarine
The myth: margarine is one molecule away from plastic

This claim has been circulating on the internet since at least 2003. Plastic is a polymer, made up of a long chain of repeated smaller molecules. Plastics are usually made from crude oil and natural gas, but can be made from natural materials such as wood, corn, plants, and even sugars. In fact, one of the earliest plastics made in the 1800’s was from milk. So whilst both plastic and margarine can be made from vegetable oil, that is where any similarity ends. The claim is nonsensical - adding one molecule to margarine won't turn it into plastic.

Even if it were true, it’s worth considering that one molecule can make a world of difference. Many natural substances are very similar in chemical composition but very different in appearance and effect. One molecule, and more importantly how the molecules are arranged, makes a huge difference to the end product. Take for example the difference between hydrogen peroxide (bleach) and water, which have only one atom difference.
The myth: margarine was originally made to fatten up turkeys but instead it killed them

Not true! Margarine was originally developed in 1869 in response to a request by Napoleon III for a viable, low-cost substitute for butter. It was developed for humans, and not for turkeys. The first margarine was made by combining salty water, milk, and margaric acid to softened beef fat. Beef fat was subsequently replaced with vegetable oils.
The myth: margarine increases risk of heart disease by 53% according to a recent Harvard Medical School study

This claim relates to a study conducted in the United States in the 1980s. At that time, margarines in the US contained up to 29% trans fat. We now know that trans fat has an adverse effect on cholesterol levels, even more so than saturated fat. So what this study was really observing was the effect of trans fat on heart health, rather than the effect of margarine itself.

Levels of trans fat in margarines in New Zealand have always been far lower than those in the United States, and changes in production methods mean most are under 2% trans fat. Margarine spreads carrying the Tick have been independently tested and contain less than 1% trans fat.

It is recommended that we get less than 1% of our energy from trans fats. The good news is that more than 85% of New Zealanders consume less than this amount. Trans fats are also found in processed, bakery, and fried foods, for example biscuits and cakes.

FluttershySweetie

I have just recently switched to butter... mostly because I am trying to go more natural... I am lactose intolerant (not severe) so I`ll see how it works for me!
There are MANY foods out there that we all eat (except those who eat strictly raw) that are pretty much just as bad (boxed or canned foods). Anything that does not come directly from the soil is full of chemicals and has somehow been tampered by man. And even at that, theres so much pollution in our waters and soil that there`s chemicals in our naturally grown foods.

Unfortunately it is just getting worst not better with awareness.

LadyBeryl

love butter, hate margarine, but... http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp

Gotta love Snopes. I don't understand how people don't check it before passing on stuff they receive on the 'net.

Jay_Jay_

Yep, it's like the same people who stopped eating eggs in the morning because of cholesterol, and replaced them with donuts and bagels. Stick to the basics! There is a reason our last generation is living longer than this one. It's called steak, eggs, butter and cast iron. Your grandma's probably knew it very well.

Eve23

Natural is always better in my belief. Margarine is disgusting

cwolfman13

All that said, not all "margarine" is created equal. There are definitely some no-nos out there to be sure...but a tub "margarine' made from expeller pressed oils only (if it says anywhere that it has partially hydrogenated oils, you should pass) doesn't have the trans fats and is lower in saturated fats than butter. You just have to read the labels very carefully. Personally, I'd love real butter at home, but I have family with dairy alergies, so it's not much of an option. I primarily cook with olive oil and conola though, so it's no biggie really...but wife has to use it for baking and what not.