Margarine is very high in trans fatty acids so it can increase the total cholesterol and LDL levels in the blood (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol). Researchers have claimed that the chemical composition of margarine is similar to that of plastic and it shares 27 ingredients with paint, and that If a tub of margarine is left open in a shaded area, no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it. It does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value. Nothing will grow on it because it is almost plastic.
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavours of other foods. It has been around for centuries while margarine has been around for less than 100 years. Butter has many nutritional benefits whereas margarine has a few and only because they are added! Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavours of other foods. For many years, we had been spreading margarine on our toast, but if these claims have any validity, we would go back to the use of butter on our toast. No wonder our parents used ghee (clarified butter)on our rotis!
Dinesh Sheth
Newbury Park, Ilford
