Wilko Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 A friend sent me the below which I found interesting though I have no idea as to it's veracityPass The Butter .. Please.>>>> 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>> flavorings.>>>> 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 (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 a>> 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>>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 And yet some important surgeon has today asked for butter to be banned as it too is dangerous for the health. You can't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Its a fake , been around for a long time.http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote user="woolybanana"]And yet some important surgeon has today asked for butter to be banned as it too is dangerous for the health. You can't win.[/quote]He was prize pillock.I wonder how his idiotic suggestion would go down in his home country if he said the same about ghee which is equally high in saturated fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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