The tide is turning on margarine.

I agree wholeheartedly. My family are margarine addicts. They think it helps lower cholesterol. It's such a hard mindset to break, when you start believing that something is healthy, you want protect that belief, for whatever reason.

 

I love butter. If I had to give up all dairy but one, I think I would chose butter.

 

hate margarin...can always tell in a restaurant if that was added, and will not eat whatever I had just started. It is gross.

 

butter > margerine

 

I have heard by reading and researchng books and the net that butter actually has enzymes that help us digest some foods so it is important to eat it but in moderation. A good substitute to alter in cooking where the taste additive of butter isnt so important is olive oil or better yet coconut oil.

 

I Have Only Used Coconut Oil For Sunbaking...:sunny:



Cheers Glen.

 

Where is Pressed_Rat?

 

I expect to see a comment by him mentioning the health benefits of grass fed butter sometime tomorrow

 

I don't like butter that much. The thought of smearing some butter over food just grosses me out.

 

Yes I have

 

Margarine beats Manteca any day of the week

 

You might not like it but it does help in digestion and if you had something that called for it you are better off with butter then margarine.
I like butter on some stuff and I use it because it is a health food in moderation like most foods should be,,, in moderation.

 

Butter is amazing.

Margerine is trans fat and kills you, it's highly toxic.

 

It might not be very good for you in the long run if you eat it all the time, but I don't think it's fair to call it highly toxic.

I never use margerine by choice, but I think the question that should be polled is, in a pinch would you eat margarine? Like say you're having a nice plate of eggs and bacon, the toast pops up and you discover there's nothing but margerine... I'll use a little, over having dry toast. There are palm kernel and olive oil margerines that aren't bad, and fairly healthful.

 

I prefer butter. Margarine is fake.

 

Also good for lubrication.
I haven't eaten margarine since the 70's!