Question:
What type of butter do you guys use?
My mom has been using I can't believe it's not butter? But I think there has to be something healthier out there. And is this I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, margarine or butter? — Snowflake_Princess (posted on July 29, 2004)
July 29, 2004
Trisha,
I went to baking school, and we had to do a chemical analysis on both
butter and margarine. Did you know that margarine is one molecule away
from the formula for plastic? Scary! I'm biased, but I say butter is the
best bet!
Blessings,
dina
— Dina McBride
July 29, 2004
I use butter sparingly. I try to stick as close to "natural"
foods as possible. IMO, a little butter is better.
— mom2jtx3
July 29, 2004
I don't use it much, but when I do, real butter is the only way to go.
YUMMMMMM. Land-O-Lakes has a new spreadable butter that I like as well :).
— M. Me
July 29, 2004
I like the Land O Lakes Light Whipped Butter. Goes great on breadsticks.
If I'm going to eat something like that I want the real stuff.
— zoedogcbr
July 29, 2004
RNYers malabsorb fat, so its real butter for me, and it helps lube things
and keep me regular.:) Honestly I added canola oil to my diet which solved
my very hard stools. Idea came about after getting diarrea from greasy
onion rings.
— bob-haller
July 29, 2004
I don't use it very often, but when I do, I use that new Land of Lakes
spreadable butter. The brand 'I can't believe it's not butter' is a
margarine.
— Cathy S.
July 29, 2004
I use Fleishmann's made w/ Olive Oil and love it....Denise 316/158
— lily1968
July 29, 2004
I like Brummel and Brown. It's made with yogurt. They have the butter
spread, and they also have flavored spreads that are really good on low
carb toast (cinnamon, blueberry, and strawberry).
As far as for on veggies, I like the spray butter. I liked it better than
regular butter when I was pre-op, too, especially on corn on the cob. It
stayed on the cob better, and it was tasty, too. Even now, I used the
spray butter on the occasions that I treat myself to air popped popcorn.
— sunneegirl
July 30, 2004
I wish I could remember who to credit this quote to, but "I trust a
cow more than I trust a chemist". Real butter all the way for me. I
use so little that I'm not worried about the fat content. And, there's no
way I'm going to eat that artificial, processed stuff. It's still fat
(often worse fat that that in butter), plus goodness-knows what else.
— Vespa R.
July 30, 2004
Butter for me too - I read somewhere that Margarine was 'bad' as well as I
can't believe it not butter because it's not. If you leave that product
out or margarine - you will see how it separates into a foreign-like blob -
it does the same thing inside of you. A little butter won't hurt. I also
like the reply about Cow vs. the Chemist.
— Anna M.
July 30, 2004
Real butter. Margarine is high in cholesterol.
— mrsmyranow
July 30, 2004
I use butter so infrequently that when I do, I use the real stuff. I cook
mostly with olive oil when oil or butter are called for in a recipe.
— [Deactivated Member]
July 30, 2004
You can't win--- butter and margarine are --in large amounts-- not good for
anybody (high amounts of cholesterol, saturated fat, trans-fat, etc, etc,
etc). So, use what tastes best to you but use sparingly. I use butter for
the taste but I use it infrequently.
— lizinPA
July 31, 2004
I use Smart Balance. It has no trans fatty acids or hydrogenated oils.It's
not very smooth to spread right out of the fridge but if you let it warm
for a few minutes it does better. Smart Balance also has cooking spray kind
of like Pam. And also cooking oil.
— jharriesimrn
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