Daily Healthy Options #1 Butter Vs Margarine

That old saying "We are what we eat" has never been so true. Today its hard to really tell what it is that we are ingesting. Most people dont spend a few seconds before purchasing a product to read the ingredients or if they do they dont follow up on what those ingredients actually are.

Today we will be discussing Butter and Margarine.

We will start with the supposed "heart healthy" option of Margarine. Here is a list of ingredients from Land O Lakes Margarine along with extra info about each ingredient:

Vegetable Oil Blend (palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil):
The palm fruit oil and palm kernel oil are high in saturated fatty acids, about 50% and 80% respectively and esterified with glycerol. The Oil palm gives its name to the saturated fatty acid palmitic acid of which it contains 44% by composition. According to the World Health Organization, evidence is “convincing” that consumption of palmitic acid increases risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, placing it in the same evidence category as trans fatty acids.

Soybean Oil:
An astounding 94 percent of soybeans are genetically engineered in the US, according to the Center for Food Safety, which makes it the number one GM crop plant in the world. The issue here is that almost all genetically modified soybeans are designed to be “Roundup ready” (i.e. they’re engineered to withstand heavy doses of herbicides that basically kill any and every unwanted vegetation without killing the soybean plant itself). And after the FDA classified the main active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” this means some seriously bad news for your health.

Water:
Probably fluoridated tap water-calcifies pineal gland
Buttermilk,
Contains Less Than 2% Of
Salt(probably table salt):
Table salt depletes calcium, potassium, and magnesium and is directly related to cardiovascular disease. Ingesting large amounts leads to mineral deficiency. Acid Formation: Due to its lack of buffering minerals, table salt becomes an acidifying substance within the body.,

Potassium Sorbate (to Preserve Freshness):
Allergic symptoms such as itching of the mouth, throat, eyes, skin as well as nasal congestion, runny nose and abdominal pain usually begin within 2 hours after coming in contact with the allergen. Patients allergic to potassium sorbate must avoid the substance to prevent hypersensitivity reactions.
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Soy Lecithin:
Composed of choline, fatty acids, glycerol, glycolipids, phospholipids, phosphoric acid and triglycerides. Today, it is regularly extracted from cottonseed, marine sources, milk, rapeseed, soybeans, and sunflower

Mono And Diglycerides (emulsifiers):
They consist of esters synthesized via catalytic transesterification of glycerol with triglycerides, with the usual triglyceride source as hydrogenated soybean oil. (Back to the soybeans Again!)

Lactic Acid:
a colorless syrupy organic acid formed in sour milk and produced in the muscle tissues during strenuous exercise.( no known side effects)

Natural And Artificial Flavor:
Artificial Flavoring is known to cause many problems including: nervous system depression, dizziness,chest pain, headaches, fatigue, allergies, brain damage, seizures, nausea, and much more. Some of the popular flavorings can also cause genetic defects, tumors, bladder cancer, and many other types of cancers.
There are over 3 thousands different Artificial Flavoring floating all around the food we are eating today.

Vitamin A Palmitate:
Also known as retinyl palmitate and retinol palmitate, vitamin A palmitate is one of the most commonly found of all the synthetic vitamin isolates. ... “In virtually every study on vitamin A toxicity, it is isolated, synthetic supplements that are associated with adverse effects, not foods.

Beta-Carotene (color):
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic conducted a meta-analysis, combining the results of eight studies on the effects of beta-carotene at doses ranging from 15 to 50 milligrams. After investigating data from over 130,000 patients, researchers found that supplementation led to a small but significant increase in cardiovascular death.

Most of these ingredients are related to soybeans. Here are a few facts relating to soybeans:
Estrogen and Testosterone Levels
Soy milk contains phytochemicals called isoflavones. Phytochemicals are plant compounds known for their disease-fighting abilities. The isoflavones in soy milk raise estrogen levels, which is beneficial for post-menopausal women who experience hot flashes and other symptoms after natural estrogen levels drop. On the down side, isoflavones block the body’s natural estrogen and take away the protective effect estrogen levels have against breast and uterine cancers before menopause. They may also promote hormone-sensitive cancers in certain people. In men, soy lowers testosterone levels leading to a decreased sex drive.

Sinus and Digestive Problems
According to certified clinical nutritionist Lauren Talbot, soy blocks the enzymes the body needs for digestion. While soy contains protein, there is also a substance in soy that inhibits protein digestion. This can cause bloating, indigestion and constipation. After the body breaks down soy, it leaves a mucus-like coating in the gastrointestinal tract, which slows digestive and respiratory systems and causes excess mucus. Over time, this can lead to sinus problems, asthma exacerbation, colds and irritable bowel syndrome.

Mineral Absorption
The phytic acid in soy can also prevent the absorption of crucial minerals, including calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc. A study published in 1992 in the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” showed iron absorption in humans increased when phytate levels were reduced. Even after all the phytate was removed, participants absorbed significantly less iron from soy protein compared to egg whites. According to the Linus Pauling Institute, soy protein also inhibits iron absorption. Without adequate iron, you experience fatigue, rapid heart rate and breathing, heart palpitations and eventually anemia.

Thyroid Function
The isoflavones in soy milk deplete iodine levels in the body, reports the University of Maryland Medical Center. Without adequate iodine, the thyroid can’t function properly and you can develop hypothyroidism. A 2006 article published in “Thyroid” states that people with an underactive thyroid or low iodine intake are at risk for hypothyroidism if they consume soy products. Most Americans get a sufficient amount of iodine, but have your thyroid checked if you drink a lot of soy milk. If you have hypothyroidism, speak with your physician about adjusting your medication.

Not for the good stuff!

Grass fed butter Ingredients:
Cultured pasteurized cream... Done

Butter From Grass-Fed Cows is a Major Source of Heart-Healthy Nutrients

Butter is basically just milk fat, also known as butterfat.

Butterfat is highly complex. It contains about 400 different fatty acids, and a decent amount of fat-soluble vitamins.

Fatty acids are actually more than just energy sources, some of them have potent biological activity.

As it turns out, many of the fatty acids in butter can affect our physiology and biochemistry in some way, leading to major health benefits.

This includes the fatty acid CLA (conjugated linoleic acid). It is popular as a fat loss supplement, and studies show that it can have powerful effects on health.

Grass-fed butter contains five times more CLA than butter from grain-fed cows.

Butter from grass-fed cows is also much higher in Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin K2, compared to butter from grain-fed cows.

As you can see, butter from grass-fed cows is a much healthier and more nutritious choice.

Butter Contains Saturated Fat, But Who Cares?

Butter used to be considered unhealthy, because it contains saturated fat.

However, this is actually not a valid argument against butter, because the saturated fat myth has been thoroughly debunked in recent years.

Two massive review studies were published recently, one in 2010 and the other in 2014. Both included hundreds of thousands of people.

These studies clearly showed that there is no association between saturated fat consumption and heart disease.

Lets Make Healthy Choices in the future and do a little research for ourselves and our children