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Default How to Cook With Butter and Why It Will Kill You

On Feb 13, 5:07*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> *Mark Thorson > wrote:
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> > Water Removal wrote:

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> > > Butter is one of the oldest dairy products in the world. Since at least
> > > 2,000 B.C., traditional cultures have cooked with butter and butter
> > > varieties. Today, butter is making its way back onto our modern tables
> > > as we realize its health benefits.

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> > Only as compared to traditional margarine. *There
> > are new margarines that purport to be much better
> > than butter because of the elimination of trans fats
> > that the old margarines had. *By using polyunsaturated
> > vegetable oils, they are much less health-damaging
> > than butter.

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> > There are no health benefits to eating butter as
> > compared to not eating butter. *People eat butter
> > for the same reason people drink alcohol or use
> > cocaine: *it feels good.

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> Bullshit.
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> > If I want to feel good, I'll feel a lot better
> > eating the bacon that has the same amount of
> > saturated fat as a pat of butter.

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> Butter at least contains Anti-oxidants and real nutrients.
> Quit being so paranoid and start enjoying yourself, within limits!
> My gods Mark, you are so food paranoid. ;-)
>
> <http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/0/2>
> Butter is better than freakin' nasty-assed tasting Canola oil!
> And none of us are going to live forever...
>
> Vitamin A
> 5673
> IU
> 113%
> Retinol
> 1523
> mcg
>
> Retinol Activity Equivalent
> 1552
> mcg
>
> Alpha Carotene
> 0.0
> mcg
>
> Beta Carotene
> 359
> mcg
>
> Beta Cryptoxanthin
> 0.0
> mcg
>
> Lycopene
> 0.0
> mcg
>
> Lutein+Zeaxanthin
> 0.0
> mcg
>
> Vitamin C
> 0.0
> mg
> 0%
> Vitamin D
> 127
> IU
> 32%
> Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)
> 5.3
> mg
> 26%
> Beta Tocopherol
> 0.0
> mg
>
> Gamma Tocopherol
> 0.0
> mg
>
> Delta Tocopherol
> 0.0
> mg
>
> Vitamin K
> 15.9
> mcg
> 20%
> Thiamin
> 0.0
> mg
> 1%
> Riboflavin
> 0.1
> mg
> 5%
> Niacin
> 0.1
> mg
> 0%
> Vitamin B6
> 0.0
> mg
> 0%
> Folate
> 6.8
> mcg
> 2%
> Food Folate
> 6.8
> mcg
>
> Folic Acid
> 0.0
> mcg
>
> Dietary Folate Equivalents
> 6.8
> mcg
>
> Vitamin B12
> 0.4
> mcg
> 6%
> Pantothenic Acid
> 0.2
> mg
> 2%
> Choline
> 42.7
> mg
>
> Betaine
> 0.7
> mg
>
> Minerals
> Amounts Per Selected Serving
> %DV
> Calcium
> 54.5
> mg
> 5%
> Iron
> 0.0
> mg
> 0%
> Magnesium
> 4.5
> mg
> 1%
> Phosphorus
> 54.5
> mg
> 5%
> Potassium
> 54.5
> mg
> 2%
> Sodium
> 1307
> mg
> 54%
> Zinc
> 0.2
> mg
> 1%
> Copper
> 0.0
> mg
> 0%
> Manganese
> 0.0
> mg
> 0%
> Selenium
> 2.3
> mcg
> 3%
> Fluoride
> 6.4
> mcg
> --
> Peace! Om
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Butter from grass feed cows is much healthier too.

Lucille