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By: Boris Smirnov

Boris Smirnov — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:59:10 +0000

“You can never have too much butter”….

By: Alice Williams

Alice Williams — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:21:05 +0000

This is a great post! As I was growing up, my family usually used butter because (1) it tasted better, and (2) my mother got indigestion from all margarines (this was before the days of non-trans-fat margarine, of course). Her theory was that her body didn’t know what to do with margarine because it was so processed, but it could at least recognise butter as food. I’m glad to know that other people’s experience supports this! My husband of almost six months still prefers margarine (he was raised on it because his mom was raised only using margarine), but I only use butter. I will have to see if I can find butter from grass-fed cows! We are vegetarians, so lard and tallow aren’t an option, but I’m happy with all the rest of the “good fats”. There’s been research about coconut oil for many years–it’s nice to know that this applies to butter as well.

Thanks for all your good information!
Alice

By: KY

KY — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:32:07 +0000

Thanks for this article, it’s so hard to find articles that say, in short, margarine bad, butter good. Some kind of conspiracy happening?? I have heard before that margarine is very highly processed to impart flavour and colour to the vegetable/plant oil product but have not yet found anything on it. Have you?

By: Diet: Fats and Oils « amo

Diet: Fats and Oils « amo — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:29:09 +0000

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By: Preeti

Preeti — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:57:26 +0000

Hi,
I found your blog yesterday…Love it!! Being born and brought up in India, Ghee has been a part of our diet right from childhood. We layer it on our daily flatbreads. Scraped fresh coconut, coconut oil and coconut milk are excellent flavour and texture enhancers in our recipes. We’ve also had raw milk from cows that our families owned when we were kids. These cows were like our family members. They were treated with love, utmost care and were only milked after they fed their calfs. Raw milk tastes so good… Your blog brings back those fond memories
After relocating, I have bought nothing but organic milk in those cartons. Thats because I am concerned about salmonella contamination. If we happen to get raw milk, we boil it before consuming to kill any possible bacteria. I know milk may not be that nutrient rich after that process. But its just that I am so scared to drink raw milk. I’ve read of cases where irreversable damage has occured due to salmonella or other bacteria. How can one ensure that raw milk/cheese is safe to consume?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:30:36 +0000

Claudia – It took me a while to realize that the idea that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease was a theory that has proven false.

As far as fats causing obesity… I don’t believe it is true both scientifically and anecdotally. Have you ever tried a low-carb diet? It is hard and you go through some serious withdrawals and a possible “carb flu” once you start. But for me it is the only way I have been able to lose weight. And it makes you feel better as well.

For most of us who are overweight, (and that includes me), our metabolisms are too messed up to be able to eat carbs. Insulin and leptin are two hormones that cause metabolic problems. I ate too much sugar and junk growing up and I believe that to be the cause of my metabolic problems.

By eating lots of nutrient dense animal products, healthy fats, and lots of green vegetables I am able to keep my blood sugar even, have zero cravings, and more energy. Please try it if you haven’t.

By: Christy

Christy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:17:13 +0000

thanks for sharing this again. It is so important, and frustrating when no one believes you. We have been so duped many people struggle to wrap their minds around the fact that butter and coconut oil and lard and ghee are GOOD for you.