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grim
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things that make you go hmm

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Butter
>> >
>> > Pass the butter ~ ~ ~ ~ This is interesting.
>> >
>> > Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys.
>>When it
>> >killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the
>research
>> >wanted a payback
>> >
>> > Subject so they put their heads together to figure
>>out what
>> >to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white
>>substance
>> >with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it
>>to
>people
>>
>> >to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out
>>with
>some
>>
>> >clever new flavorings
>> >
>> > DO YOU KNOW...
>> >
>> > The difference between margarine and butter?
>> >
>> > Read on to the end...gets very interesting!
>> >
>> > Both have the same amount of calories.
>> >
>> > Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at
>> >
>> > 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
>> >
>> > Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53%
>>over
>> >eating the same amount of Butter, according to a recent Harvard
>>Medical
>> >Study.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Eating butter increases the absorption of
>> >
>> > many other nutrients in other foods.
>> >
>> > Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a
>>few only
>> >because they are
>>added!
>> >
>> > Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance
>>the
>> >flavors of other foods.
>> >
>> > Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has
>>been around
>> >for less than 100 years.
>> >
>> > And now, for Margarine..
>> >
>> > Very high in Trans fatty acids.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad
>>cholesterol)
>and
>> >lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
>> >
>> > Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Lowers quality of breast milk.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Decreases immune
>>response.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Decreases insulin response.
>> >
>> > And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART
>>THAT IS
>VERY
>> >INTERESTING!
>> >
>> > Margarine is but ONE
>> >
>> > MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..
>> >
>> > This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for
>>life
>and
>> >anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added,
>changing
>> >the molecular structure of the substance).
>> >
>> > You can try this yourself:
>> >
>> > Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or
>>shaded
>> >area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
>> >
>> > * no flies, not even those pesky
>> >
>> > Fruit flies will go near
>>it (that should tell you something)
>> >
>> > * it does not rot or smell differently because it has
>> >
>> > no nutritional value;
>> >
>> > nothing will grow on it .....Even those teeny weeny
>>microorganisms
>> >will not a find a home to grow.
>> >
>> > Why?
>> >
>> > Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your
>>Tupperware
>and
>> >spread that on your toast?
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Post by bluegrass »

Margarine is NOT one molecule away from plastic...this is an old wives tale that has been circulating for a few years now. But, I do agree that butter is much better than margarine...we don't use anything but real butter here at my house ;)

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HEY ITS JUST WHAT I COPIED AND PASTED FROM A EMAIL
JOEY AND DIANA SALYERS
SUB ZERO BLACK AND BLUE
SOUTH FORK BLUE LUCY
BRIARSWAMP'S RUNNIN TALLY
BRIARSWAMPS HEMI'S BLITZ
BRIARSWAMPS KABLOOEY
BRIARSWAMPS JACKPOT

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butter

Post by denny606 »

don't worry thousands and thousands of cows will appreciate the bussiness :lol:
Denny's House.... Home of HOF Front Porch Champion Fred the Beagle

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