What happens to body when you eat butter daily
How often you should eat butter (photo: freepik)
Butter is a product that almost everyone eats every day. However, it's worth knowing what happens to the body with the daily consumption of this product, writes EatingWell.
Impact on the body
Dietitian Lauren Harris-Pincus described butter as a product "that requires nuance when assessing its nutritional value."
"I generally avoid calling foods healthy or unhealthy and prefer to figure out how a particular food fits into the context of an overall healthy diet," she noted.
Dietitian Elizabeth Shaw emphasized that butter does have some positive qualities. It is a source of dietary fat, which should be consumed in moderate amounts and alongside other nutrient-rich foods in your diet.
A well-balanced overall menu is the key to supporting a healthy metabolism.
When you frequently consume butter, here's what happens to the body:
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You consume more calories.
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You get a small amount of beneficial nutrients.
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You increase the intake of saturated fats.
Experts assert that butter is one of the richest sources of saturated fats in the diet, and excessive consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
How to choose butter
Butter can have the fat content of 82.5%, 72.5%, and 63%. If the fat content is lower, the product cannot be called butter.
It is also necessary to pay attention to the price: cheaper options likely indicate that the product is not genuine butter but a counterfeit with added vegetable ingredients.
In addition to fat content and price, be sure to study the composition. Good quality butter should list only cream or milk.
It is important not to buy butter at informal markets, no matter how attractive the price may seem. This is because you can purchase a low-quality product and harm your health.
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