Lately Ive been hearing a lot about hydrogenated oils and how they lead to trans fatty acids. They are meant to be so bad for you. Ive been using a spread because butter was meant to be so bad for you. Now I read in the ingredients on my spread that it contains hydrogenated oil. HELP! Im a total ignoramus at this stage about what's good for you. Ive gone back to butter because in the heel of the hunt, its natural. Can someone who knows please put me straight on this? No funny answers because it really is a serious issue and I want to give my family the very best thing. Thanks.
2006-09-01 10:16:14 · 14 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I try to eat food as close to their original form as possible as I believe it is better for the body. Butter is all natural so that is my choice. Go for the real stuff in small portions
2006-09-01 10:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by atlantisflicka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only do hydrogenated fats (solidified vegetable oils) contain trans fatty acids, which are VERY bad news for health, unpublished research from a certain university biochemistry department (I worked there!) thirty years ago showed that even unsullied vegetable oils with high polyunsaturates stress the physiology more than pure lard.
The food industry has known about trans fatty acids for decades and kept quiet - shades of tobacco smoking and mad-cow disease!!!
Use butter in moderation and think about yoghurts with plant sterols to reduce the impact of cholesterol. Also don't forget that a balanced diet and moderate exercise counteract almost all the 'bad' side effects of almost all 'bad' foods.
2006-09-01 17:33:20 · answer #2 · answered by narkypoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butter is not bad for you when you have it in moderation. Butter spreads can be real nasty so stay with what you like but do not go over board.
2006-09-01 17:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by Me!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butter is better and tastier; just go easy on it as it can be addictive. I used to use it on everything savoury from rice to pizzas, which isn't good for the heart, but butter is better nevertheless.
2006-09-01 17:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by William G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really sure but you shouldn't get too wound up , try giving the family less anyway, if you are make moist sandwiches then you probably wont need any spread and they would soon get used to it.
2006-09-01 17:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by quornandwafflesagain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess in small amounts you can use either, personally I prefere Margerine or vegetable spread.
2006-09-01 17:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by CC Top 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butter is better for you. Try Organic unsalted - delicious!
2006-09-01 17:24:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
butter is best especially the slightly salted ones.
2006-09-05 16:27:32 · answer #8 · answered by worrall64 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
butter is better for you but should only be used in small amounts
2006-09-01 17:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by queenie1966 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fattening or not...Real butter does it for me everytime.
2006-09-01 17:18:56 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Nicola ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋