Article by Tim Leeming. Exercise Nutritionist. BAppSci (Hons)
An excellent source of energy-dense saturated fats, vitamins, a special compound called butyrate and a creamy, delectable taste; butter is a superfood! Sadly – due in part to corrupt research and financially-fuelled misinformation – butter has received a bad rap for decades. No, butter does not make you fat, nor will it give you heart disease. Eaten the right way, butter will actually do the opposite! I wrote in a previous article about the benefits of coconut oil; but I must admit that butter comes out trumps in this battle of fats. Here’s why…
An excellent source of energy-dense saturated fats, vitamins, a special compound called butyrate and a creamy, delectable taste; butter is a superfood! Sadly – due in part to corrupt research and financially-fuelled misinformation – butter has received a bad rap for decades. No, butter does not make you fat, nor will it give you heart disease. Eaten the right way, butter will actually do the opposite! I wrote in a previous article about the benefits of coconut oil; but I must admit that butter comes out trumps in this battle of fats. Here’s why…