The doctor on a tv health show mentioned that our body doesn't understand margarine because our ancestors consumed butter. I thought margarine was supposed to be a healthier alternative to butter because it doesn't have any cholesterol.
2007-01-17 04:43:43 · 10 answers · asked by xander 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
to mambo italiano: The doctor is Dr. Mehmet Oz, who mentioned this in the "Oprah Winfrey Show". I borrowed the recorded episode from my cousin, so I don't think it was shown recently... probably a year ago. Dr. Oz is a heart specialist, so I guess what he says is true.
2007-01-17 04:54:28 · update #1
Trans-fatty acids!!
Trans fats are the worst fat you could ever eat. They are mostly man made, from solidifying fats.
Butter & margarine are both not great for your health, and if you want either, buy a healthier version such as "smart balance" or anything else that is TRANS FAT FREE! And by trans fat free, READ THE LABEL! when it says "0g of trans fat", it could be lying, so if you see "partially hydrogenated" or "hydrogenated" oils on the ingredients list, it has less than half of gram PER serving, so have more than a serving (as most do), and theres a countable amount of trans fat, which is already too much!
2007-01-17 04:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by Erin* 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It was supposed to be a healthier alternative, but it turns out the the body can not deal with the hydrogentated oil part of it. Think about that. Margarine is a hardened chunk of oil - thanks to the process of hydrogenization:
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hy·dro·gen·ate (hī'drə-jə-nāt', hī-drŏj'ə-) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. hy·dro·gen·at·ed, hy·dro·gen·at·ing, hy·dro·gen·ates
To combine with or subject to the action of hydrogen, especially to combine (an unsaturated oil) with hydrogen to produce a solid fat.
A solid fat - not the nice natural organic kind that our body can process. It's wrong man. It's what makes you be able to sell pudding and jello that is not refrigerated - that's just wrong. What dairy product doesn't need refrigeration? It is food modified beyond it natural purpose - to nourish us. It's what allows you to never refrigerate peanut butter. It seemed like a good idea during the cold war, but we are learning now about all the damage it has done - and how poorly remineralized our crops are and how food loses it's nutrition after 3 days of picking.
The best thing we can do today is support our local organic growers, stay out of the aisles in the grocery store that are not refrigerated and buy real food products that are not soy based or hydrogenated.
Peace!
2007-01-17 04:59:40 · answer #2 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are harmful and will cause plaques to build in your arteries; butter is made of natural ingredients but is loaded with cholesterol; margarine was originally created as a cheap substitute for butter and then was pegged as a healthy alternative but now its known that trans fats are harmful. I would avoid both if possible; jelly is a healthier on toast; maybe not as tasty but your cardiovascular health will improve or not worsen.
2007-01-17 04:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by Tias 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are a lot of myths circulating about margarine. You are best avoiding margarine with transfats/hydrogenated fats in it. However, you can easily enough buy margarine without such fats nowadays - check the label.
Both marg and butter are near enough pure fat, and can have a fair bit of salt, too. Both are therefore best enjoyed in moderation. Margarine may be better insofar as it has less saturated fat - but either should be OK in moderation (unless you have relevent health problems). I prefer the taste of butter, anyway ;)
2007-01-17 05:13:19 · answer #4 · answered by Jon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The doc is a quack. Margine is made of vegatable oil which made from vegatables (gee who'd a thought) and totally natural. Both butter and margine are at or near 100% of calories from fat. The discussion get a little dicey as to which is 'worse' for you to eat. However, the bottom line here is that either one, consumed with moderation, is not harmful. But if you lather on the butter or the margine on everything you eat, then you are asking for that quadruple by-pass by the time you hit your 50's
2007-01-17 04:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
im gonna wager trans fat because it continues to be on your blood for a lengthy time period (about 6 week 1/2 existence) even as you may burn off ldl cholesterol, yet im no longer somewhat confident. it likely relies upon on the fellow, their existence-type, and something else of their nutrients regimen (no matter if that is intense in trans fat, ldl cholesterol, or both)
2016-10-15 08:58:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it contains hydrogenated trans-fats which are even worse for you than the saturated fats in butter. where possible use olive oil because thats polyunsaturated fat which is the best kind of fat.
2007-01-17 04:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by stephizzal 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
margarine is too chemical. If you leave it out, bugs won't touch it. It's one chemical reaction away from being PLASTIC. lol.
2007-01-17 04:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
i did not know this to be true. mind citing the source?
2007-01-17 04:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by mr curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx
2007-01-17 04:48:08 · answer #10 · answered by ccccc5 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋