An apple a day 
Monday, April 24, 2006
Chain Letters pertaining to Health Hazzards
BUTTER VERSES MARGARINE (Not entirely true)
According to the latest findings in the medical world in 2003, margarine could increase the risk of heart disease, depending upon the type of fat contained in the spread. Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE from being PLASTIC...
It is not true that margarine is "but ONE MOLECULE from being PLASTIC," and, even if it was, this doesn't mean that eating margarine is like eating plastic (though some would argue it tastes like it). Many items in nature are chemically similar to one another, but that doesn't make them similar in appearance or effect. It's not the molecules that a substance is made of that defines it, but rather how those molecules are arranged. Both butter and margarine contain fats, (more in ...BreakTheChain.org
Both butter and margarine have their pros and cons.
Butter is rich in both saturated fat and cholesterol, so it's potentially highly atherogenic. That means it contributes to the build up of cholesterol and other substances in artery walls. Such plaque deposits increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Most margarine is made from vegetable fat and provides no dietary cholesterol. The more liquid the margarine (in tub or liquid form), the less hydrogenated it is and the less trans fatty acids it contains.
More articles:
Don't Reuse Plastic Water Bottles
Shampoo causes cancer - False
Don't Take Pills With Warm Water?
Coca-cola's other uses
Roach eggs in envelope glue
Apple seeds contain a cyanide compound- True
Ordinary use of Canola oil is dangerous to consumers- False
many many, more...go to Snopes.com, BreakTheChain.org
Did you receive an e-mail on the tale about the $250 Famous Amos cookie? Actually, it's about the Neiman Marcus cookie and it's not true. Another story on a chicken head found in box of McDonald's wings? Read more about this in Urbanlegends.about.com
According to the latest findings in the medical world in 2003, margarine could increase the risk of heart disease, depending upon the type of fat contained in the spread. Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE from being PLASTIC...
It is not true that margarine is "but ONE MOLECULE from being PLASTIC," and, even if it was, this doesn't mean that eating margarine is like eating plastic (though some would argue it tastes like it). Many items in nature are chemically similar to one another, but that doesn't make them similar in appearance or effect. It's not the molecules that a substance is made of that defines it, but rather how those molecules are arranged. Both butter and margarine contain fats, (more in ...BreakTheChain.org
Both butter and margarine have their pros and cons.
Butter is rich in both saturated fat and cholesterol, so it's potentially highly atherogenic. That means it contributes to the build up of cholesterol and other substances in artery walls. Such plaque deposits increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Most margarine is made from vegetable fat and provides no dietary cholesterol. The more liquid the margarine (in tub or liquid form), the less hydrogenated it is and the less trans fatty acids it contains.
More articles:
Don't Reuse Plastic Water Bottles
Shampoo causes cancer - False
Don't Take Pills With Warm Water?
Coca-cola's other uses
Roach eggs in envelope glue
Apple seeds contain a cyanide compound- True
Ordinary use of Canola oil is dangerous to consumers- False
many many, more...go to Snopes.com, BreakTheChain.org
Did you receive an e-mail on the tale about the $250 Famous Amos cookie? Actually, it's about the Neiman Marcus cookie and it's not true. Another story on a chicken head found in box of McDonald's wings? Read more about this in Urbanlegends.about.com
# posted by raunaq : 8:45 PM
