Butter or Margarine?

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Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 10:46:08 GMT

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Post by nightowl on Apr 1, 2008 10:46:08 GMT

This is interesting. And scary!

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> Margarine was originally developed to fatten turkeys.......

> When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they 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 so far? Do you know the difference between butter and margarine? Read on for some interesting facts.........

> Both have the same amount of calories.

> Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8grms compared to 5 grms.

> Eating margarine can increase the incidence of heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.

> Eating butter increases the absoption of many other nutrients in other foods.

> Butter has many nutritional benefits whereas margarine has only a few, and then only because they are added.

> Butter tastes much better than margarine, and can enhance the flavours of many other foods.

> Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years.

Now for the scary things about Margarine.......

> It is very high in Trans fatty acids.

> It can triple the risk of coronary heart disease.

> It increases total cholesterol and LDL (the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL ( the good Cholesterol)

> It increases the risk of cancers five fold.

> It lowers the quality of breast milk.

> It decreases immune response.

> It decreases insulin response.

> Scariest of all, Margarine is only ONE molecule away from being PLASTIC!!!!

If all that is not enough to put you off Margarine for life, try the following experiment.......

> Purchase a tub of Margarine and leave it, opened, in a shaded area outside, such as your garage or car port.

> Within a couple of days you will notice a few things.

> No flies. Not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it.

> Nothing will grow on it. Even the teeniest micro-organisms will find nothing to grow on.

> It does not rot or smell differently. This is because it has no nutritional value. Why? Because it is nearly plastic!!

WOULD YOU MELT DOWN YOUR TUPPERWARE AND SPREAD IT ON YOUR TOAST?

cjhomebird Gardener Poppy Posts: 415	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 11:54:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cjhomebird on Apr 1, 2008 11:54:45 GMT I gave up butter and margarine years ago, but if I do have a requirement, i.e. scones or crumpets and baking I always use butter for the exact reason as stated here. CJ
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Spruance Admin And I will make thee beds of roses, and a thousand fragrant posies. Posts: 6,606	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 11:57:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Spruance on Apr 1, 2008 11:57:54 GMT Yes, frightening isn't it? We only use margarine for cooking. Otherwise it's butter or "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter"!
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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,819	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 12:46:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Apr 1, 2008 12:46:47 GMT ;D Lurpak, Lurpak and nothing but salted Lurpak ;D (from a woman who obviously Lurpak!) x Tig
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Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 13:19:01 GMT

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Post by cjhomebird on Apr 1, 2008 13:19:01 GMT

Good for you Tig, Lurpak is what I always buy.My family love it.

Bottled water is also a no no for me as the plastic bothers me. You never know where it has been. I had an email the other day saying that that is how Sheryl Crow got cancer by drinking bottled water that had been in the car for a while. Something to do with the sun on the plastic.How true I dont know but makes you think doesnt it?

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Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 14:00:05 GMT

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Post by Tig on Apr 1, 2008 14:00:05 GMT

I would never buy bottled water in this country, the tap provides adequately for all my water requirements. It is a fad we seem to have imported from Europe, but they don't have the same quality of tap water as the UK and have bought drinking quality water for years.

Anyway, back on topic, did I mention my love of Lurpak ;D x Tig

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MamIDdau Head Gardener Does this rag smell of chloroform to you? Posts: 7,064	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 15:55:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MamIDdau on Apr 1, 2008 15:55:08 GMT www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarine

Missredhead Garden Sage Posts: 39,283	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 15:58:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Missredhead on Apr 1, 2008 15:58:41 GMT Apr 1, 2008 12:46:47 GMT Tig said: ;D Lurpak, Lurpak and nothing but salted Lurpak ;D (from a woman who obviously Lurpak!) x Tig I use the unsalted or slightly salted one.....
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Plocket Garden Guru Posts: 16,441	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 17:07:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Plocket on Apr 1, 2008 17:07:19 GMT I only like unsalted butter. Although we do sometimes use Benecol spread.
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prodigal gardener Head Gardener Posts: 2,201	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 18:32:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by prodigal gardener on Apr 1, 2008 18:32:05 GMT I like butter better, but himself likes scrape (marg) I think it tastes funny So I will show him this......thanks
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MamIDdau Head Gardener Does this rag smell of chloroform to you? Posts: 7,064	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 18:44:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MamIDdau on Apr 1, 2008 18:44:21 GMT Have a look at the links I posted KL before showing anyone else.

Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,819	Butter or Margarine? Apr 1, 2008 19:17:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Apr 1, 2008 19:17:49 GMT Thanks for the links April True or false, I am sticking with my Lurpak, it will help me extract more nutrients from the other food I consume (evidently ) x Tig
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MamIDdau Head Gardener Does this rag smell of chloroform to you? Posts: 7,064	Butter or Margarine? Apr 2, 2008 13:00:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MamIDdau on Apr 2, 2008 13:00:48 GMT np. I use both anyway. Depending on what I fancy.

andy Head Gardener I hate gardening !!!! Posts: 4,222	Butter or Margarine? Apr 2, 2008 15:51:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by andy on Apr 2, 2008 15:51:46 GMT Crikey....oh well, we're all going to die one day....so i'm going to die fat and happy....with a knackered liver, dodgy heart and riddled with cancer ;D
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prodigal gardener Head Gardener Posts: 2,201	Butter or Margarine? Apr 3, 2008 17:21:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by prodigal gardener on Apr 3, 2008 17:21:01 GMT Flippin Eck.....still prefer butter ;D
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MamIDdau Head Gardener Does this rag smell of chloroform to you? Posts: 7,064	Butter or Margarine? Apr 3, 2008 17:29:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MamIDdau on Apr 3, 2008 17:29:51 GMT Apr 1, 2008 15:55:08 GMT MamIDdau said: www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarine Tis an urban myth...