I’m from a country where margarine and solid vegetable fats (shortening and vegetable ghee) are widely produced and consumed, children used to eat slices of bread with margarine outside and TV advertorials were bombarded with margarine commercials.
It’s said that there are only one molecule of difference between plastic and margarine, and no insects won’t settle on margarine when a piece of it are left outside, and solid vegetable fats are harmful for health.
What’s the truth about margarine and solid vegetable fats and the whole margarine vs. butter battle? Are the claims I wrote in the previous paragraph (plastic and no insects) any true? Are solid vegetable fats bad for health?
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Margarine and solid vegetable fats are typically made by hydrogenating liquid vegetable oils to make them solid at room temperature. This hydrogenation process can create trans fats, which have been associated with health concerns like heart disease. While some margarines and vegetable fats are now formulated to be trans fat-free, it’s still important to check labels for the type of fats they contain and consume them in moderation to maintain a balanced and healthy diet.
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