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The name Becel originates from the initials BCL (Blood Cholesterol-Lowering).When introduced, the makers of Becel claimed to achieve a blood cholesterol-lowering effect by modifying the triacylglycerol (TAG) profile of the fat used in the margarine under the idea that an increased level of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) reduces the blood cholesterol level.
Butter on bread, pasta or potatoes provides that unmistakable rich, creamy taste. Melted, solid or creamed, it’s decadent in sweet and savory dishes.
Researchers at the Harvard conducted a 30-year study of thousands of people's diets to find out if butter or margarine is superior. As it turns out, margarine may be better for you than butter ...
The brains at Harvard have spoken. A new study found margarine is better for you than butter. Cue punny headlines like this one: Butter's benefits melt away!. Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan ...
It was reported in 2012 by Euromonitor International that while sales of butter and spreadable oil fell, margarine sales increased by 1.1 percent, but sales of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter fell by 3.9 percent. 7 percent of sales at Unilever consists of spreads, with a significant amount consisting of butter substitutes, the sales of which ...
Modern Western diets are frequently quite high in omega-6 but very deficient in omega-3. The omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is typically 5:1 to 10:1. Large amounts of omega-6 decreases the effect of omega-3. Therefore, it is recommended that the ratio in the diet should be less than 4:1, although the optimal ratio may be closer to 1:1. [52] [53]
Trans fat is a type of unsaturated fat that occurs in foods. [1] [2] Small amounts of trans fats occur naturally, but large amounts are found in some processed foods made with partially hydrogenated oils.
[3] [4] [5] The pyramid was divided into basic foods at the base, including milk, cheese, margarine, bread, cereals and potato; a large section of supplemental vegetables and fruit; and an apex of supplemental meat, fish and egg. The pyramid competed with the National Board's "dietary circle", which KF saw as problematic for resembling a cake ...