I found this online and I thought it was pretty interesting. Here you go.
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>>> Subject: Facts about Margarine, not too many know about >>> >>> >>> Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed >>> the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research >>> wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to >>> do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance >>> with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to >>> people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come >>> out with some clever new flavorings. >>> >>> DO YOU KNOW...the difference between margarine and butter? Read on to >>> the end...it gets very interesting! >>> >>> *Both have the same amount of calories >>> >>> *Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 >>> grams for margarine. >>> >>> *Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating >>> the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical School >>> study. >>> >>> *Eating butter increases the absoption of many other nutrients in other >>> foods. >>> >>> *Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only >>> because they are added! >>> >>> *Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors >>> of other foods. >>> >>> *Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around >>> for less than 100 years. >>> >>> >>> >>> And now, for margarine... >>> >>> *Very high in trans fatty acids. >>> >>> *Triple risk of coronary heart disease. >>> >>> *Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and >>> lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol). >>> >>> *Increases risk of cancers up to five fold. >>> >>> *Lowers quality of breast milk. >>> >>> *Decreases immune response. >>> >>> *Decreases insulin response. >>> >>> >>> >>> And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY >>> INTERESTING! >>> >>> *Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC... >>> >>> >>> You can try this yourself: >> >>> Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. >>> Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things: >>> >>> no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should >>> tell you something), it does not rot or smell differently because it has >>> no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it. Even those teensy weensy >>> microorganisms will not find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly >>> plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?

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