We love butter in our house and once again it seems that "butter beats margarine" *
"Differential Effects of Dietary Fats on Serum Lipids and Risks of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in the Prospective Framingham Offspring Study
Abstract
Few studies have estimated the independent effects of butter and margarine on risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our goal was to examine these effects as well as that of other fats and oils on risk of CVD and markers of cardiometabolic risk in subjects in the prospective Framingham Offspring Study.
Data from 2038 adults, who were free of CVD and diabetes through exam 5 were included. Intakes of butter, margarine, mayonnaise, oils, and shortening were assessed using 3-day diet records at exams 3 and 5. Concentrations of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and their particle sizes were analysed cross-sectionally at exam 5. Subjects were followed from exam 5 to 9 for incident CVD and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) (median follow-up, 16.9 years). Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate risk of CVD and T2DM and generalized linear models were used to evaluate effects on other cardiometabolic outcomes, while adjusting for age, sex, pack-years of smoking, BMI, physical activity, intakes of other fats, hypertension and use of lipid-lowering medication. Intake of each type of dietary fat was categorized as low, moderate, or high using sensitivity analyses.
Intake of >5 g/day of butter (vs. non-consumers) had no effect on CVD risk but was associated with a non-statistically significant 24% lower risk of T2DM. In men, higher butter intake was linked with larger LDL and HDL particles sizes (P < 0.01 for both) and a lower LDL: HDL ratio (P < 0.01). Consuming >7 g/day (vs. ≤2) of margarine was associated with a 48% (95% CI: 1.03–2.13) increased risk of CVD and a 68% (95% CI: 1.00–2.82) higher risk of T2DM in women. In men, higher margarine intake was associated with much weaker, non-statistically significant increased risks of CVD and T2DM. Finally, total intake of oils (>7 vs. ≤2 g/day) was associated with a strong reduced risk of T2DM (HR: 0.55; 95% CI: 0.36–0.85) in men but not women. There was no effect of margarine or oils on lipid particle sizes in either men or women.
Conclusions
While butter intake had no adverse effect on risk of CVD in either men or women, it was beneficially associated with lipid profiles in men. In women, higher intakes of margarine but not butter were associated with increased risks of both CVD and T2DM. Finally greater oil consumption led to lower risks of T2DM in men."
Link to above is here
Link to Mark's Daily Apple, where I saw reference to the above is, * here
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All the best Jan
Nothing tastes like butter! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI have used butter instead of margarine for many years. If one reads labels, then its understood why. Thanks for all your good recipes. Although I am not diabetic, your recipes are healthy and the ones I have tried are delicious.
ReplyDeleteButter just taste better, too. The consumer was sold a crock of something with margarine.
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...nothing pretends to taste like margarine!
ReplyDeleteWell, as they've always said, "Butter makes it better." And now, it's better in more ways than one!
ReplyDeleteThat sponge cake sounds great. And butter is always better.
ReplyDeleteButter tastes better.
ReplyDeleteButter is definitely better.
ReplyDeleteOh give me butter or give me nothing. LOL
ReplyDeleteYour food posting makes my mouth water
ReplyDeleteButter is better.
ReplyDeleteI've known this FOREVER, and you will never find anything in my home other than REAL butter.
ReplyDeleteButter tastes so much better than margarine! So glad it's healthier, too.
ReplyDeleteI remember when we were all told that butter was bad. What a mistake that was!
ReplyDeleteNever used Margarine, always use butter.
ReplyDeleteHello Eddie!
ReplyDeleteI prefer butter than margarine! Like the recipe of the sponge cake!
Have a lovely weekend! Take care!
Dimi...
Yep, butter, always!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of something.
ReplyDeleteQn. Why did Jim throw out the butter?
Ans. He wanted to see a butterfly.
so good to hear since I like butter much more :)
ReplyDeleteI prefer butter- so this is great news!
ReplyDelete~Jess
I only use butter, I don't like margarine at all.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice
ReplyDeleteWe've gone back to butter, after finding out that olive oil based margarines can't guarantee that the olive oil used in their manufacture doesn't kill songbirds as a result of the way the olives are harvested
ReplyDeleteIt,s butter every time for me! xx
ReplyDeleteEverything in moderation ~ even butter ~ butter cake sounds yummy ^_^
ReplyDeleteBe Safe ~ Be Well,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Good to hear!
ReplyDeleteI never use margarine, butter all the way!
ReplyDeleteThat butter cake sound delicious, I'm going to save it.
great article my friend
ReplyDeletemy father took butter whole life and he hardly had any stomach issue
mom was fond of clarified butter and she had also healthy stomach always
unfortunately no likening for butter i shared with them
Oh absolutely Jan, you won't find marge in my house 😊
ReplyDeleteas a child growing up, my mom always used margarine. i never really liked the taste of it. when i started cooking, i purchased butter and have never used anything else. there were many times in my adult life that "they" said it was not good for you but i always used it!!! it's a great condiment!!
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