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Butter or Margarine

Wednesday 12th December 2007 at 9:34:55 PM

carljohns
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Hello everyone.. I'm still intrigued by this very old debate, which is really healthy butter or margarine?! What do you usually prefer, or do you not care at all?

Thursday 13th December 2007 at 5:45:53 PM

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I prefer butter but then I am not really concern about what is a more healthy option since I don't eat them regularly. Always remember that all foods contains nutrients that our body needs. It is in the amount of intake that makes the situation worst. Butter and Margarine is good and bad both ways but the key is control of the amount you intake.

Sunday 16th December 2007 at 7:41:10 AM

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me too, i really don't care so much what is healthier to eat.

i sometimes use butter when i'm cooking bec. it adds more flavor and it smells so good.

Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 12:26:17 AM

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margarine is healthier than butter bec. it is made from milk, usually cows' milk so, like other animal products, butter contains satured fat which is not good for our body.

Tuesday 18th December 2007 at 12:29:35 AM

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on the other hand margarine is made from poly-unsaturated vegetable oils, an example of which is corn oil. vegetable oils don't contain any saturated fats unlike animal products.

Wednesday 19th December 2007 at 11:33:02 PM

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babah posted the following on Sunday 16th December 2007
me too, i really don't care so much what is healthier to eat.

i sometimes use butter when i'm cooking bec. it adds more flavor and it smells so good.

Well I too, always use butter for cooking. I think the food tastes even better when I'm using it!

Saturday 22nd December 2007 at 5:12:56 AM

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i totally agree with you 5laura, butter kinda brings out the flavor of food and it smells nice too. i really don't have any idea about saturated fat or whatever they call it, no offense james_86...

Thursday 24th January 2008 at 4:01:38 PM

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They are both healthy and needed by our body to produce energy. But they could be very dangerous when used in wrong proportions. You don't have to worry if you eat both of these. You should only keep in mind that you have to control the intake and eat only what you need no more no less.

Thursday 24th January 2008 at 6:20:24 PM

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Hi Carljohn... I don't really care whether margarine or butter... basically what is available in the kitchen is what I will use for cooking or for my food. I don't think that there will be a great difference between the two.