Butter has many benefits for your health and if you still believe the hyperbole that margarine is more healthy and butter is bad than you are still buying into out-dated health advice based on weak and questionable scientific theories. Here’s some reasons to return butter to your fridge and give it to the whole family.
- Butter contains healthy fats which help raise HDL (the good cholesterol )
- Butter in modest amounts will not make you put on weight or increase your risk of heart attack
- Butter has anti-inflammatory properties
- Butter contains vitamins A, E and K2
Grass fed butter is best , but any real butter is a wiser option than margarine. For one thing margarine contains emulsifiers and emulsifiers kills the good bacteria in your gut , which is not what you want for your growing children who need the bacteria for a healthy digestion and strong immunity.