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Unsurprisingly, butter is not the new butter

30-Jan-2019

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Daily 14g serving of butter linked to 1% higher risk of death

Replacing it with olive oil reduces risk of diabetes by 8%

Butter is just a small part of one's diet.

But we already eat too much saturated fat.

Butter enriched meals results in inflammatory gene expression.

75% drop in butter consumption in Finland helped towards 80% drop in heart disease mortality.

Also debunks myth that eating more candy helps kids lose weight.

Is Butter Really Back? The short answer is... NO!

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Michael Greger

American physician, author and professional speaker on public health issues