Nutrition Myths Exposed
Blog Entry: Thursday 04 Jun 2009
Myth: Margarine is healthier than butter
'Are you feeling confused by conflicting messages from various health experts?' asks Newsday.com. Well let's clear something up, once again...'It is a myth that margarine is healthier than butter.'
‘Butter won that debate a long time ago, but a great deal of misinformation still exists,’ says Randy Boyer and Andrea Donsky.
‘Both have the same amount of calories (about 100 calories per teaspoon),’ they report. ‘As far as health goes, butter is better. Butter has its issues: it is a saturated fat and a source of cholesterol, but the long-term studies on butter vs. margarine have not shown what health experts of yesterday expected. In fact, while margarine (nicknamed “plastic fat”) may be cholesterol-free, trans fats found in margarine and shortening are a much bigger problem.’
Read more nutrition myths exposed at Newsday.com.
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