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Nutrition's slippery slope Obscured in the margarine vs. butter debate is the fact that changing the source of fat may make little difference
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Butter or margarine? The more we learn about each, the more
slippery the facts become. Until recently, margarine was the
undisputed favorite in this nutritional matchup, because butter
contains so much saturated fat, the archenemy of coronary blood
vessels. Then studies showed that margarine is larded with
transfatty acids, which raise blood cholesterol. And then a Harvard
University report asserted that women who eat large amounts of
margarine stand a greater risk of developing heart diseas...
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Nutrition's slippery slope Obscured in the margarine vs. butter debate is the fact that changing the source of fat may make little difference
The Boston Globe
; Butter or margarine? The more we learn about each, the more slippery the facts become. Until recently, margarine was the undisputed favorite in this nutritional matchup, because butter contains so much saturated fat, the archenemy of coronary blood vessels. Then studies showed that margarine is
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Study Links Margarine To Risk of Heart Attack
Chicago Sun-Times
; Margarine - long touted as a healthy alternative to fat-laden butter - may increase the risk of a heart attack in both men and women, a new study shows. Previously, a study of 85,000 nurses found that margarine increased heart-disease risk in women. The culprit is not margarine itself, but
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Margarine. (Pakistan)(Industry)(Industry Overview)
Economic Review
; Margarine is an economic product resembling butter in appearance consists of vegetable and or animal fats not derived from milk, margarine has become a very important food in many countries, because of lesser price than that of butter. The demand for margarine is steadily increasing [TABULAR DATA
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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HEALTHY TIP; Do you stand in the dairy aisle at your supermarket confused and unable to decide whether to buy butter or margarine? On one hand we are told that margarine is the best thing since sliced bread, on the other, we're told it could be worse for your heart than butter.(Features)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; ... produces trans fats. These not only increase bad cholesterol, they also decrease good cholesterol. Fortunately there is good news - manufacturers are starting to remove trans fats from margarine. In the meantime, watch out for hydrogenated fat or oil on the ...
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Margarine's modern history
International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM
; Second in a two-part series From its invention by a French chemist in the 1860s up until 1960, the main developments associated with margarine were edible oil and margarine process improvements, while the product remained a lookalike substitute for packet butter. By 1960, the enclosed votator
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 "Birmingham Mail (England)")
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FamilyLife: Less sat fats in margarine; FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY Answering your diet queries.(Features)
Birmingham Mail (England)
; Byline: Sam Q What is the difference between margarine and butter? A Generally, margarine tends to have the same fat content as butter, about 81g fat per 100g. The difference between butter and margarine is the type of fat they contain. Margarine tends to contain unsaturated fat, which is generally
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FamilyLife: Less sat fats in margarine FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY Answering your diet queries
Birmingham Mail
; Q What is the difference between margarine and butter? A Generally, margarine tends to have the same fat content as butter, about 81g fat per 100g. The difference between butter and margarine is the type of fat they contain. Margarine tends to contain unsaturated fat, which is generally better for
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The history of margarine
International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM
; First in a two part series Margarine was invented in the 1860s as a cheap substitute for butter. For about 90 years this basic objective remained unchallenged, with the major technical drivers being cost savings and improved quality through process improvements and edible oil flexibility. The
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Sodexho to drop transfat foods.(BUSINESS)(HEALTH CARE)
The Washington Times
; Byline: Marguerite Higgins, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sodexho USA, a Gaithersburg food and management services company, said yesterday it will switch to serving foods cooked in transfat-free oils by November. Transfatty acids are associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Transfat, which is
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The war on margarine
Ideas on Liberty
; This year marks the 116th anniversary of the Federal Margarine Act of 1886, part of an 80-year war on butter's toughest competitor. The Act was the capstone of a movement to prevent consumers from enjoying the cheaper spread, which was introduced in 1874. The advocates of the Act, and of earlier
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