Does Butter Increase Cholesterol Levels?
Mon, Mar 23, 2009
We are now rediscovering how natural foods are healthy for us. Earlier some of the natural foods were wrongly accused of being harmful. Take butter. Many people needlessly excluded it from their diet, buying into the spin that butter increases cholesterol levels and that hype about cheap butter substitutes which we’ve recently have known are way unhealthier than natural butter.
Though butter is an energetic food high in calories, it is very rich in amino acids and vitamins we badly need for healthy living. Greater than that, amino acids and vitamins are so well balanced that daily moderate consumption of butter would bring only benefits.
Scientists at Tufts Medical School found that cholesterol in natural butter does not increase cholesterol levels. That’s because natural butter contains lecitin responsible for proper cholesterol metabolism and the protection of blood vessels.
Besides, natural butter provides valuable fat-soluble vitamins: It’s almost impossible to get daily intake of these vitamins if you don’t consume butter or cream. But these nutrients play significant role in the body. They improve calcium uptake and vision, enhance hair structure, stimulate immune system, smooth and moisturize the skin. You can’t get the same effects by consuming vegetable oils alone.

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January 19th, 2010 at 11:51 am
Hi,
I would like to know what are your sources for this information. I for one love butter and would like to believe that it is not bad for me (in moderation). I found the following study, however, that shows butter to raise cholesterol in healthy young males: http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/23/2/169 . I suppose that it could be due to the fact that they were eating about 90g daily and not your recommended 20-30g. Could you please provide a reputable source that shows the beneficial/cholesterol-neutral effects of butter?
Thanks,
Wayne