Butter or Margarine?

Sal - posted on 11/07/2010

and for the people who say that the nutirionalist is wrong, did you read the rest of what i said...it is moer than butter/marg that is the most tiny bit of it.....she didn;t recomend pigging out on huge slabs of butter but i did make a point of asking which, she had already to reduce fat in general,but if you were going to have a little on tst or what ever use it sparinly and butter was her choice,

Sal - posted on 11/07/2010

no pulses....not your pulse, lentils, chick peas etc, along with walking, high fibre, oats, advocado and olive oil, it is about far more than butter oil and marg, but the question was butter or marg, i like butter, have to use dairy free marg for the little one, and my idea was backed by the nutrionist who said she wouldn't eat the overly processed marg, i personally have a bum too big but not colestrsol issue it was my skinny hubby who did, and the specail butters help alter the good/bad ratio not actaully ruduce bad chorlestrol, and it is the ratio that i know was an issue for my dad (who i got the advice from my nutrionalist feind for) and my hubby, neither were over weight and don;t smoke, both dad and hubby used then stooped the special spreads and esp my dads lelves have imporoved greatly,

Kate CP - posted on 11/07/2010

Okay, the truth about cholesterol is that most of the time just changing your diet won't do a whole hell of a lot. Usually it's a genetic trait and medication is the only way to really bring cholesterol into check. Also, there is GOOD cholesterol and BAD cholesterol. Some margarines have BAD cholesterol in them. Some raise GOOD cholesterol. Butter, however, doesn't help with good cholesterol and contains saturated fats which are not good for you. While your body will process butter differently and feel more satisfied with this type of fat, if you have a slightly high cholesterol level then switching to margarine would be better.



Also, your pulse has nothing to do with cholesterol. AND there's no way to really "mask" the results of a cholesterol check. It's a blood test.

Teresa - posted on 11/07/2010

I love avocados and can't stand the taste of butter. Well, that's a slight exaggeration since I do eat it at my friend's house since that's what she buys. I would never buy butter to eat though... only in recipes and I hardly ever cook anything, so.... ;)

Charlie - posted on 11/07/2010

Tah when picking an Avocado it must be slightly soft to touch with a very gentle squeeze !

Shannen - posted on 11/07/2010

Sal there are bad fats and good fats not all fats are just fats.
Avocados have one of the highest fat contents but its a good fat. Doesn't mean we shoudl all go crazy and eat only them but they are the best option if you were serious about being as healthy as possible.
I i had your nutritionist Sal then i know i sure as hell would be looking for a new one.

Mylene - posted on 11/07/2010

Butter
butter
It's made from milk and not from oils.
I take wathever butter is unsalted and doesn't contain color (usually president's choice).

Jodi - posted on 11/07/2010

And Sal, sorry to tell you, switching from butter to margarine is a big step towards controlling a cholesterol problem. Any nutritionist worth anything will tell you to switch away from products high in saturated and trans fats to a product that is low in these fats.

Stifler's - posted on 11/07/2010

I think butter is sometimes unnecessary especially on sandwiches and stuff. People use it out of habit instead of just skipping the butter and straight to the spread like jam or vegemite.

Jodi - posted on 11/07/2010

Sal, fat is not fat. Different types of fats are processed by your body in different ways. Not all calories are equal.

Jodi - posted on 11/07/2010

Your nutritionist seriously said not to use anything that says low fat, light and sugar free??? Did she tell you why? Because I'm sorry, that is total bullshit. Lower processing doesn't automatically mean healthier.

I think the misconception about margarine is an argument regarding trans fats, and there are actually much higher trans fats in butter than in margarine. In fact many margarines are now either trans fat free or have only very minimal traces.

Jane - posted on 11/07/2010

Margarine is gross. I hate it. If I'm going to eat something with the same amount of fat and calories, I'd rather eat the real thing. BUTTER ALL THE WAY!

Sal - posted on 11/07/2010

fat is fat, butter oil marg all gram for gram about the same calorie value, and she didn't suggest eating butter in everything but switching from butter to marg isn't goning to fix your colestrol or make you skinny

Bonnie - posted on 11/07/2010

I don't see how a nutritionist would say butter is better for you. To most it may taste better, but it is really fattening and unhealthy basically. And I also have never tried an avacado.

Sal - posted on 11/07/2010

the nutritionalist said that if she were to choose she would use butter but sparinly, she would use advocado for snadwiches instead and olive oil for cooking, and that low fat light and sugar free were the things to avoid on any lable, she isn't the only one either i had a freind who was a nutritionalist and she said the same, and she would never use light or low fat anything except cocnut milk, she always went for the lowest processed item, a nutritionalist isn;t only about wieght managment they are about the nutrition in food, and as butter and marg have almost the same calorie count butter was less refined, the woman we saw also told us that using the colestesrol lowering spreads (logiacl here i n aus for example) didn't do much except mask the readings for the dr, so increase pulses, advocado and olive oil and walk to get the level to truley lower- again i am not an expert but that is what we were told...

Jodi - posted on 11/07/2010

I've never bought a vegetable oil based margarine in my life...... sunflower, canola and olive margarines, the salt reduced variety. They've been making margarine from sunflower seeds for years, so to claim margarine is not healthy on the basis of a single type of margarine is irresponsible on the part of any nutritionist.

Tah - posted on 11/07/2010

okay..im getting all of this....

Shannen - posted on 11/07/2010

Not all our margarines are made out of vegetable oil these days. Quite a few of them have started using oils from seeds that are better for us like sunflower and canola oils. Maybe this gives a bit more of an idea.



http://www.spreadthefacts.com.au/?gclid=...

Rosie - posted on 11/07/2010

don't know how true this is, but it's recent and pretty interesting, and seems to back up what sal is saying. http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/butter...

Shannen - posted on 11/07/2010

There is a big seed in the middle Tah so you have to cut around it like you would if you were to cut a peach in half.

Charlie - posted on 11/07/2010

Tah , toast the bread then spread avo on it like butter add salt and cracked pepper to taste !

Yum , also you could add melted cheese and mayo for a super delish toastie !

Shannen - posted on 11/07/2010

I prefer it on toast with a little bit of salt! YUMMY!

Tah - posted on 11/07/2010

roger that..im on it...lol..seriously..im gonna try it...

Stifler's - posted on 11/07/2010

You cut it in half and spread it on the bread and eat it hahaha or put salad on top and a lid instead of margerine you spread a thin layer or avocado.

Stifler's - posted on 11/07/2010

I think there's been a lot of propaganda about margerine out there about how it's poison etc.

Tah - posted on 11/07/2010

margarine...and i have never in my life had an avocado...i mean not apart from guacamole...but i may go buy one just to see.....so help me out..after i buy it...then what???????

Jodi - posted on 11/07/2010

A nutritionist recommended butter? Seriously??? What sort of nutritionist was that? Qualifications from a cereal box? There are no chemicals in margarine. Margarine is generally made from plant oils and seeds, and last I heard, plants were food....



Like Loureen, I don't care what anyone else eats, it's your arteries, but honestly, a nutritionist telling people that butter is healthier shouldn't be in business.

Charlie - posted on 11/07/2010

"Margarine processing is necessary to ensure the natural canola and sunflower oils are combined with other ingredients such as milk, water and salt to develop a smooth consistency for spreading.

In fact, there is only one additional step for making margarine versus the process to make butter. This is the upfront step of extracting the oil from seeds."


Not that i really care what anyone else eats :D

Sal - posted on 11/07/2010

yes, it is to do with the process that the "natural" plant fats have to go through to produce marg are not the same natural process that cream goes through to produce butter, i am not a chemist so don't know the details of how to make marg, but have made butter....and i like butter better so it suited me.

Charlie - posted on 11/07/2010

To borrow from Jodi because this is the marg i buy ;

"Margarine spreads are predominantly made from Plant seed oils, Water, Milk and Salt. In fact, about 99% of the ingredients in MeadowLea, a leading brand of margarine spreads, are naturally sourced and can be found in the
pantry of most Australian homes. The remaining

Charlie - posted on 11/07/2010

Hmm has your nutritionalist actually looked into marg and not just the myths ?

Sal - posted on 11/07/2010

i use butter, my hubby had to see a nutritionalist and she plainly said "butter, marg is all chemical and not food, and you don't eat things that aren't food" but having said that my little one has a servere dairly allergy so we have a dairy free spread for her, and if i am cooking for her i usually use dairy free for mashed potatos and cakes etc, if i am making grown up food i use butter...any brand try to go aus made but any really

Johnny - posted on 11/07/2010

I'm firmly in the avocado-hating camp. I totally abhor them. The only time I'll eat them is in guacamole, I think because my love for cilantro overshadows the grossness of the avocados. My husband & daughter both love them, but I never cook with them. They just eat them straight up. It was actually my daughter's first food.

Jodi - posted on 11/07/2010

I'm wondering the same Jenn, I have no idea where that comes from. But it's total propoganda......



I also struggle to see how on earth butter is better for you.



Have a read of these:



http://www.spreadthefacts.com.au/all-abo...



http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butt...

Charlie - posted on 11/07/2010

I dont know but the animal fat content in butter turns me off .

Jenn - posted on 11/07/2010

How is margarine "virtually plastic"?

Toni - posted on 11/07/2010

Ewwww avocado instead of butter. If I want to not use butter I may use cheese spread, mayo or pesto.

Toni - posted on 11/07/2010

Mmmm best butter is better than marg, nothing beats best butter on toast. Butter is better for you as long as you use it sparingly because marg is virtually plastic.

LaCi - posted on 11/07/2010

I tend to bake with butter. But for most everything else I tend to use earth balance.

Rhea - posted on 11/07/2010

I'd never thought of using avocado on a sandwich like butter. I LOVE avocados, so tasty. Good idea for my next sandwich! Thanks ladies :)

Kimberly - posted on 11/07/2010

Land O'Lakes Butter

Jocelyn - posted on 11/07/2010

I ♥ avacados.
A thick slice on a burger, fantastic *drools*

Holly - posted on 11/07/2010

avacados = gross!!! I could never get past the texture... I'm with you Kate and Kati! :D

Chatty - posted on 11/07/2010

Pfft! They're yummy and super awesome for you! Great brain food for your kids.

Kate CP - posted on 11/07/2010

Hah! See? I'm not the only one who thinks avocados are yucky. :P

Rosie - posted on 11/07/2010

avocados are beyond disgusting. even my kids think they are the devils doing, lol! gross!!

Chatty - posted on 11/07/2010

Yes, Becel is one of the better ones but it's also one of the more expensive ones.

Jenn - posted on 11/07/2010

Isn't Becel trans fat free? I think it's one of the few brands that is. And I'm sorry, but avacado instead of butter? EWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!

Hannah - posted on 11/07/2010

Margarine like Becel ;) But I do agree that butter is best when baking and such.....

Stifler's - posted on 11/07/2010

I like to use avocado instead of marg sometimes too hahaha