~~It recommended that people
use twice as much Parkay as they would butter, because Parkay was not only
good tasting, but SO nutritious! Of course, we are now finding that
hydrogenated vegetable fat is far from healthy and nutritious! In fact,
some people think it is one of the most dangerous things in our diets today.~~
it is one of the greatest virtual mysteries to me how many differing online
forums i am involved in can be discussing the same specific topic at the same
time. only last night i received this email on butter vs. margarine. i am
really curious if any of the dietary experts here can verify if it is true! it does
claim that margarine use lowers the quality of breastmilk, which is of course
why i am asking here. ;-)
when i read the posts here about how horrible the SAD (standard american
diet) is and what we can do specifically to eat healthier, i admit i feel
'underwhelmed' w/ knowledge. i would love to know specifically what are the worst and
best foods. especially for bfing moms as i do get asked frequently in my work
with them.
i have been a lacto-ovo vegetarian all my life (until and except during pgc,
when i craved meat!) who has never drunk milk in my life, either. unless you
count infancy - when i had bottles of it mixed w/ PUDDING! (my mom felt i was
too skinny at birth). when i had my 1st son prematurely, my mom was dismayed at
my insistence on exclusive bfing. she asked if i couldn't try to eat pudding
several times a day and see if it 'goes into your milk to help fatten him up'.
you gotta laugh or else you'd cry! :-)
my children have never even tasted soda, commercially prepared fruit juice or
cow's milk and never will while they are little enough for me to decide. they
do eat meat but get fast food maybe once every couple of months. they have
cookies and/or candy very very rarely, they think vegetable juice is a treat...
our peds dentist thinks i am a god(des).
anyway, i have always believed salmon and avacados are 2 excellent foods and
we eat them frequently. i would love more examples, the dietary posts -esp as
they affect bfing and milk composition - have always fascinated me but i've
felt too ignorant to ask for specifics.
~jacqui gruttadauria, who doesn't seem to mind feeling ignorant this morning!~
Butter vs. Margarine --- Wow, the last line really
> says it all.
>
> Both have the same amount of calories
>
> Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5
> grams.
>
> Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating
> the same amount of butter according to a recent
> Harvard Medical Study.
>
> Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other
> foods.
>
> Butter has many nutritional benefits, whereas margarine has a few only
> because they are added.
>
> Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors
> of other foods.
>
> Butter has been around for centuries whereas margarine has been around
> for less then 100 years.
>
> Now for Margarine...
>
> Very high in Trans Fatty Acids
>
> Triple risk of Coronary Heart Disease
>
> Increases total and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol)
>
> Lowers HDL cholesterol (and this is the good one)
>
> Increases the risk of cancers by up to five fold
>
> Lowers quality of breast milk
>
> Decreases immune response
>
> Decreases insulin response
>
> And here is the most disturbing fact....
>
> Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE from being PLASTIC ..this fact alone
> should be enough to have you avoiding margarine for
> life - and anything else that is hydrogenated [this means hydrogen is
> added changing the molecular structure of the food].
>
> YOU can try this yourself: purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in
> your garage or a shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a
> couple of things - no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go
> near it, (that should tell you something) it does not rot, or smell
> differently...
>
> Because it has no nutritional value, nothing will grow on it, even those
> teeny weeny microorganisms will not find a home to grow on. Why?
> Because it is nearly plastic.
>
> Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
>
>
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