- Few people know it, but the ground provides a subtle electric signal that maintains health
- We don’t all have the ability to sing out over a racing train, but we do have the power
- In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities:
- It is nutrient-rich food the places a sparkle in the eye, luster in the hair,
- The desire that guides me in all I do is the desire to harness the forces of nature
- To be free from pain through an injection or a pill has nothing to do with
- We live and boast of what we own; We die . . . and only get a stone.
- The superior doctor prevents sickness; The mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness;
- Constipated despite a real food diet, detox, exercise, water (and more)?
- A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.
Butter Me Up – Three Words To Live By
Como Me ENCANTA Mantequilla – How I LOVE butter!
I’m sometimes amazed at the reaction of people when they see the amount of butter I eat. It’s as if they are disturbed by what seems me pigging out. While they’re busy avoiding it like the plague, I slather it on and eat it like cheese, especially if local organic. Once they realize, hmmm… if she can eat that much and not be overweight, maybe I can too. One morning at a restaurant I ate the butter of three people. However, once I explained how good it was for us they asked for more. It was pure, guilt free indulgence for them.
If butter, coconut (and oil), avocados and raw nuts were fattening, I’d be fatter than fat. But, because I eat more fat than sugar and white carbs (bread and pasta), I’m not! It’s not that I don’t like these types of food, it’s how they make me look and feel. And since they are highly addictive, these are what I try to avoid like the plague.
Perhaps there are different reasons why many switched to margarine – for some, it may have been for what they believed improved health, for others cost, and for all I’m sure because it is easier to spread on toast. Another convenience gone wrong. Thankfully though, more people are reading labels and becoming privy to processed foods. Because of that, gone are the days of butter bashing, and butter consumption has now hit a 40 year high. The following quote from my book sums it up rather well. The link above has several graphs that show the effect “low fat” has had on obesity, how high fat has lowered the incidence of heart disease, and how high fat actually leads to weight loss. There’s also great info on why butter is indeed a health food.
Eugene Arnold, M.Ed., M.D.; a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Ohio State University writes:
”Do you know the difference between margarine and butter?”
*Both have the same amount of calories.
*Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at eight grams compared to five 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!
*For most people, butter tastes better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods. (The best flavor claim margarine can make in ads is that it tastes the same as butter.)
*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)
* Lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol).* Increases the risk of cancers by up to fivefold.
* Lowers quality of breast milk.
* Decreases immune response.
* Decreases insulin response.
”And 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. Nothing will grow on it – not even those teeny weeny microorganisms will find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic.
“Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
”Share This With Your Friends – (Butter them up.)”
May this convince those still eating margarine to make the switch back to butter. And for those kids who have never tried, they’re in for a real treat. I agree that butter can be more costly than the man made stuff, but the price tag for margarine will be your life. Should you decide to eat butter, organic is best. Unsalted also great since we don’t always know the type of salt used (and we can salt our own food). For local organic delicious butter, check Local Harvest(.org) and/or your local Weston A. Price chapter. Buying through Weston A Price will give you a group discount. And…
“If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” ~Julia Child~
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