Re: Foods not to east over 60

On Mon, 2 Jun 2025 19:08:59 -0400, songbird <songbird@anthive.com>
wrote:

Ed P wrote:
...

It also lists margarine as bad but suggests butter instead.  Rather
contradictory.
>
Margarine, rich in trans and saturated fats, adversely affects
cholesterol, raising the bad and lowering the good. Opting for healthier
oils or real butter is a smarter dietary choice.

>
 out of date i think...  trans fats have been put aside
for years.

Yes:

"In most countries, especially in places like Australia, the U.S.,
Canada, and much of Europe, trans fats have been largely removed from
margarine due to health regulations.

Most brands now use fully hydrogenated oils (which don't form trans
fats) or non-hydrogenated oils (like sunflower, canola, or olive)."

What I don't like is that Australian producers aren't obliged to
mention amounts of transfats in their products "because they hardly
use any transfats anyway". That's bullshit. As long as it's legally
allowed to add transfats -which it is in Australia- producers will
happily make an extra cent at the expense of people's health.

#7: Butter
Butter consumption should be moderated, particularly as we age. It’s
delicious on toast or pasta, but can significantly elevate cholesterol
and heighten heart disease risk if indulged in too frequently

>
 genetics plays a big role in this.  some people can eat
saturated fats and not have heart problems.  i'd say the
whole article may be out of date at this point.

Or incomplete.

--
Bruce
<https://i.postimg.cc/JhVjfHY8/trumputin.jpg>