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Don’t Make These Mistakes When Buying Butter — Whalespan

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Don’t Make These Mistakes When Buying Butter

Paul Saladino6m · 2024-07-27

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✕Not SupportedAvocado and olive oils can have purity and quality issues, with avocado oil often adulterated with seed oils and showing high peroxide values.✓Well SupportedButter contains unique nutrients essential for cardiovascular and gut health, including Vitamin A, K2, D3, E, CLA, Stearic acid, and Butyrate.✓Well SupportedFocusing on good quality foods leads to a healthier body and increased satiety, facilitating weight loss.✓Well SupportedGrass-fed butter is a preferred alternative if raw butter is unavailable, meaning the cows primarily consume grass.Partially Supported

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Butter or ghee are better cooking fats than seed oils, and olive oil is better than seed oils but should be used as a finisher.

◐Partially SupportedMetabolically unwell individuals experience greater blood sugar spikes from fruits and honey and should limit these foods.

◐Partially SupportedEating unprocessed animal and plant foods promotes satiety and signals fullness.

◐Partially SupportedDiabetics do not need to completely avoid carbohydrates from sources like honey, fruit, and maple syrup.

✕Not SupportedSome brands of butter, like Kerrygold, have faced scandals for not being fully grass-fed and for containing PFAS chemicals in their packaging.

◐Partially SupportedConsuming whole, unprocessed foods like meat, unprocessed plant foods, butter, tallow, and eggs does not lead to weight gain because satiety mechanisms prevent overconsumption.

◐Partially SupportedButter made from unpasteurized, unheated milk is preferred because pasteurization changes protein structure and is associated with lower rates of asthma, eczema, and allergies in children.

✕Not SupportedPlant-based butters may lack beneficial compounds found in real butter like steric acid, odd-chain fatty acids, and vitamin K2.

◐Partially SupportedThere is no limit to how much butter one can eat without causing weight gain, and it may increase satiety and improve hormonal profiles.