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Old 13-05-2016, 22:52
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Yes, it is
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Old 15-05-2016, 10:00
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That spreads are as bad as margarine. Vegetable spreads, vegetable cheeses, all very unhealthy. Thing is it's fairly tasty and it's cheap to make so I guess most people don't care.
Why are they unhealthy?
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Old 15-05-2016, 10:02
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Very informative answer there.

What makes it so much unhealthier?
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Old 15-05-2016, 10:05
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Butter, simply because of taste. If I want something to taste like butter, butter is the best choice.
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Old 15-05-2016, 10:21
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Very informative answer there.

What makes it so much unhealthier?
It's generally understood that processed food is the unhealthy option to food which is natural.

"Margarine is manufactured, not "prepared." It begins with a chemical extraction process that squeezes the fat out of certain vegetables, and is then refined. The refining is done at temperatures which alter the structure of the oil, which loses its vitamin E. Hydrogen is added to make it a solid substance, which creates the trans fats. Frequently, artificial coloring and flavoring is added to make the product more appealing. In contrast, butter is simply churned cream -- perhaps with some salt added -- and gets its color from leftover milk solids, its flavor from the milk fat and its consistency from the churning process"
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Old 15-05-2016, 10:22
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It's generally understood that processed food is the unhealthy option to food which is natural.

"Margarine is manufactured, not "prepared." It begins with a chemical extraction process that squeezes the fat out of certain vegetables, and is then refined. The refining is done at temperatures which alter the structure of the oil, which loses its vitamin E. Hydrogen is added to make it a solid substance, which creates the trans fats. Frequently, artificial coloring and flavoring is added to make the product more appealing. In contrast, butter is simply churned cream -- perhaps with some salt added -- and gets its color from leftover milk solids, its flavor from the milk fat and its consistency from the churning process"
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Old 15-05-2016, 14:00
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It's generally understood that processed food is the unhealthy option to food which is natural.

"Margarine is manufactured, not "prepared." It begins with a chemical extraction process that squeezes the fat out of certain vegetables, and is then refined. The refining is done at temperatures which alter the structure of the oil, which loses its vitamin E. Hydrogen is added to make it a solid substance, which creates the trans fats. Frequently, artificial coloring and flavoring is added to make the product more appealing. In contrast, butter is simply churned cream -- perhaps with some salt added -- and gets its color from leftover milk solids, its flavor from the milk fat and its consistency from the churning process"
I did some research on it when I found that the statin I was prescribed was causing terrible side effects. It is indeed true that many doctors consider butter to be healthier than the alternatives due to the trans-fats from the hydrogenated vegetable oils.

Worse still, the 'cholesterol-lowering' spreads are also disapproved of by some vascular specialists due to their use of plant sterols, although I do sometimes wonder how many doctors on the internet have been nobbled by drug companies (although also possibly by margarine manufacturers).

The other point to be considered is that cholesterol is not something to be eliminated altogether, as it is essential to several vital bodily functions.

Also consider that plain buttered toast has got to be healthier than cheese on toast that is first lightly spread with margarine.
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Old 16-05-2016, 12:33
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It's generally understood that processed food is the unhealthy option to food which is natural.

"Margarine is manufactured, not "prepared." It begins with a chemical extraction process that squeezes the fat out of certain vegetables, and is then refined. The refining is done at temperatures which alter the structure of the oil, which loses its vitamin E. Hydrogen is added to make it a solid substance, which creates the trans fats. Frequently, artificial coloring and flavoring is added to make the product more appealing. In contrast, butter is simply churned cream -- perhaps with some salt added -- and gets its color from leftover milk solids, its flavor from the milk fat and its consistency from the churning process"
The notion margarine was "healthier" than butter very much came about from the advertising campaigns by the margsrine manufacturers in the 1950s and '60s claiming that was the case and they planted the seed in people's minds that germinated and grew.

It is no coincidence that since the claims margarine is "healthier" than butter have been shown to be untrue the manufacturers have changed their products to oil/vegetable fat speads and deliberately lined their products to health beneficial products like olive oil and, very often, also added some butter as well.

For me, as has already been said by others, if I want something that looks and tastes like butter I'll use butter.
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Old 16-05-2016, 12:59
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Butter I seem to itch with all the other spreads must be something in them I can't tolerate.
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