In one of my previous blogs last year, I had posted some information about butter vs margarine and which was better.  Since those blogs have been deleted, I am re posting some basic information and including the ever popular Better Butter recipe.  So many people have requested this, that it is definitely worth re posting.  I hope you try it!

Butter vs Margarine

To make a long story short, butter is natural and a short-chain fatty acid that remains liquid at the temperature of your body.  Consuming boat-loads of butter will give you problems, to be sure.  But when you think about the nutritional and natural benefits of butter, you really can’t beat it!

Margarine companies have now launched new marketing campaigns about using “natural” ingredients and olive oil in their margarine production.  But the reality is, these margarine’s are still made, by in large, using hydrogenated “natural” oils.  That is how they get away with saying that the margarine is “natural” or non-hydrogenated.  In addition to this, margarine is a man-made product that is composed of chemicals and ingredients that the body can digest, but not process. 

The bottom line is…if you’re not a vegan, choose butter and use it in moderation.

Here is a recipe for butter that I like to use when I need a spread on my sandwiches or morning bagel.  DO NOT cook with this butter, as flax seed oil nutrients are destroyed with heat.

Better Butter

1 stick of organic softened butter

2 Tbsp flax seed oil

Whip the softened butter and flax seed oil in a bowl until blended together.  Store it in a butter crock, such as the one pictured, or in a dark container in the fridge.  Should not be stored longer than a week.