Butter is good for you....AS PROMISED :)

December 4, 2005

Received this tonight from a friend. Thought it might be something you would like to read up on!

Hugs,

Pass the butter ~ ~ ~ ~ This is interesting.

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> DO YOU KNOW...the difference between margarine and butter?

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> Read on to the end...gets very interesting!

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> Both have the same amount of calories.

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

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

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

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> Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added!

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

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

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> And now, for Margarine..

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> Very high in trans fatty acids.

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> Triple risk of coronary heart disease.

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> Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)

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> Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.

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> Lowers quality of breast milk.

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> Decreases immune response.

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> Decreases insulin response.

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> And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!

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> Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..

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> This fact alone was 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).

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> You can try this yourself:

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> Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:

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> * no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)

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> * it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it Even those teeny weenie 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?

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> Share This With Your Friends.....(If you want to "butter them up")!

From : Amy Hurley

Amy J. Hurley

Head, Flight Systems Section

NRL - Code 8242

office

used with permission of

www.house-mousedesigns.com

December 5, 2005

, Guess I will have to BUTTER you up not margarine you up LOL. Did you and walk today? HUGSPeggySue Lattig wrote: Received this tonight from a friend. Thought it might be something you would like to read up on! Hugs, Pass the butter ~ ~ ~

~ This is interesting. > > > 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. > > > 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 only because they are added! > > > Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors 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. > > > Triple 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 fold. > > > 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.. > > > This fact alone was 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 in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note 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 weenie 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")! From : Amy Hurley Amy J. Hurley Head, Flight Systems Section NRL - Code 8242 office used with permission of www.house-mousedesigns.com

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December 5, 2005