Which One Of You Sh!theads Stopped Buying Our Margarine?

[Sister Fracas 5]

That was great! LOL

*hides the Smart Balance in the fridge*

You too?

it was the flax seed oil that did it for me...

That was great! LOL

*hides the Smart Balance in the fridge*

So you're one of the 'fuckos'.

but, but...the flax seed oil...

Edited June 14, 2008 by Sister Fracas

[Nagishkaw 510]

This thread reminds me of a Zappa song....

Yes indeed

Here we are

At St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast

Where I stole the margarine

And wheedled on the Bingo cards

In lieu of the latrine

I saw a handsome parish lady

Make her entrance like a queen

While she was totally in chenille

And her old man was a Marine

As she abused the sausage patty

And said, "Why don't you treat me mean?"

At St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast

Where I stole the margarine

[one...two...tree 2,762]

That was great! LOL

*hides the Smart Balance in the fridge*

You too?

it was the flax seed oil that did it for me...

That was great! LOL

*hides the Smart Balance in the fridge*

So you're one of the 'fuckos'.

but, but...the flax seed oil...

On a serious note....I stopped using margarine years ago and switched to butter as the lesser of two evils. Are the new margarines healthy now? I was convinced that margarine was really bad for you - actually raises your bad cholesterol.

[Nagishkaw 510]

That was great! LOL

*hides the Smart Balance in the fridge*

You too?

it was the flax seed oil that did it for me...

That was great! LOL

*hides the Smart Balance in the fridge*

So you're one of the 'fuckos'.

but, but...the flax seed oil...

On a serious note....I stopped using margarine years ago and switched to butter as the lesser of two evils. Are the new margarines healthy now? I was convinced that margarine was really bad for you - actually raises your bad cholesterol.

Good for you! Margarine contains that evil acrylamide, so yes, it really is bad for everyone.

[David-and-Mae 15]

That was great! LOL

*hides the Smart Balance in the fridge*

You too?

it was the flax seed oil that did it for me...

That was great! LOL

*hides the Smart Balance in the fridge*

So you're one of the 'fuckos'.

but, but...the flax seed oil...

On a serious note....I stopped using margarine years ago and switched to butter as the lesser of two evils. Are the new margarines healthy now? I was convinced that margarine was really bad for you - actually raises your bad cholesterol.

Smart balance here as well... and yup, one of the fuckos. Steven, margarine is healthier nowadays. My husband and I have decided to use it on everything that we used to put butter on. If you won't pay too much attention, there's not much of a difference.

--Mae

[one...two...tree 2,762]

On a serious note....I stopped using margarine years ago and switched to butter as the lesser of two evils. Are the new margarines healthy now? I was convinced that margarine was really bad for you - actually raises your bad cholesterol.

Good for you! Margarine contains that evil acrylamide, so yes, it really is bad for everyone.

Thanks Nagi. I had no idea about that substance - just that margarine was made with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil - trans fats. Looks like the companies have tried to paint a healthier face on their product.

I'll stick to my butter and just try to use it sparingly.

[Nagishkaw 510]

The ' hydrogenated ' gives it a longer shelf life.

[Sister Fracas 5]

On a serious note....I stopped using margarine years ago and switched to butter as the lesser of two evils. Are the new margarines healthy now? I was convinced that margarine was really bad for you - actually raises your bad cholesterol.

Well maybe I'm being swayed by product packaging and the American Heart Association, but Smart Balance is suppose to improve LDL/HDL ratios. Of course that doesn't mean you can have a boatload of it on your morning toast and it still has to be included in a proper diet. It, along with some other cholesterol reducing SOFT spreads like Benecol are actually given the recommendation over butter by the American Heart Association because they don't have trans fats and much less saturated fat. All margarines are NOT created equal though.

[Sister Fracas 5]

On a serious note....I stopped using margarine years ago and switched to butter as the lesser of two evils. Are the new margarines healthy now? I was convinced that margarine was really bad for you - actually raises your bad cholesterol.

Good for you! Margarine contains that evil acrylamide, so yes, it really is bad for everyone.

Thanks Nagi. I had no idea about that substance - just that margarine was made with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil - trans fats. Looks like the companies have tried to paint a healthier face on their product.

I'll stick to my butter and just try to use it sparingly.

No, not all margarines are equal. Smart Balance is made with non-hydrogenated veggie oil. And it IS important that the margarine be a soft variety, not stick.

[Nagishkaw 510]

http://www.recoverymedicine.com/hydrogenated_oils.htm

[Dr. Obvious 49]

The Mayo Clinic says, both suck, but one is the slightly lesser evil:

Margarine usually tops butter when it comes to heart health.

Margarine is made from vegetable oils, so it contains no cholesterol. Margarine is also higher in "good" fats — polyunsaturated and monounsaturated — than butter is. These types of fat help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad," cholesterol, when substituted for saturated fat. Butter, on the other hand, is made from animal fat, so it contains cholesterol and high levels of saturated fat.

But not all margarines are created equal — and some may even be worse than butter. Most margarines are processed using a method called hydrogenation, which results in unhealthy trans fats. In general, the more solid the margarine, the more trans fats it contains — so stick margarines usually have more trans fats than do tub margarines. Like saturated fats, trans fats increase blood cholesterol and the risk of heart disease. In addition, trans fats can lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good," cholesterol levels.

When selecting a margarine, choose one with the lowest trans fat content possible and less than 2 grams total of saturated plus trans fats. Manufacturers are required to list saturated and trans fats separately on food labels. Also, margarines fortified with plant sterols can help reduce LDL cholesterol levels by more than 10 percent. The amount of daily plant sterols needed for results is at least 2 grams. The American Heart Association recommends foods fortified with plant sterols for people with levels of LDL cholesterol over 160 milligrams per deciliter (4.1 mmol/L).

However, if you don't like the taste of margarine and don't want to give up butter completely, consider using whipped butter or light or reduced-calorie butter. There are also spreadable butters with vegetable oils added. Per serving, these products have less fat and calories than regular butter. The important thing is to use these products in small amounts — just enough to add flavor to the foods you're eating.

Edited June 14, 2008 by Wacken

[Peikko 1,575]

Who eats enough of either to be seriously worried? I just like butter better.

[natty bumppo 297]

Never liked margarine. I either don't have anything or have butter.

agree

[William33 110]

Anything but pure butter sux...

My Grandparents used to recall how margerine was grey during WWII and you received yellow food coloring with it; requiring it to be mixed into the grey matter....Yuck....

[SMOKE 1,426]

Anything but pure butter sux...

My Grandparents used to recall how margerine was grey during WWII and you received yellow food coloring with it; requiring it to be mixed into the grey matter....Yuck....

ugh yuck