9 Reasons to Throw Your Butter Away

Home-style cooking is the ultimate comfort food, and usually it has plenty of butter hidden inside. Warm, flaky croissants from the local bakery, your grandmother’s secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies, and melt-in-your-mouth steak all contain mounds of butter. All that butter will eventually catch up with you!To avoid that, here are 10 reasons to ditch the butter and try an alternative instead!

High Cholesterol IS A PAIN
Our grandparents know it, our parents know it, we all know it. Trade the butter for something less likely to give you a heart attack or stroke while you can.

Hormones
Aside from risk of stroke, unbalanced cholesterol levels lead to unhealthy hormones which lead to a lower immune system which lead to a life in the doctor’s office.

Less Trips to The Doctor
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and no one ever puts butter on an apple. Fresh fruits and vegetables have a distinct flavor fullness that is ruined when adding unnecessary fats, such as butter, while cooking them. Your taste buds, body, and doctor will thank you for just eating the plain carrot.

There are fats in food already
We all know the old saying about how “fish is brain food.” Well, that is because our brainsare 60% fat. Nurturing your body (and mind) with good fatsthat are found in foods we eat everyday will benefit your brain growth and functionality way more than a butter-loaded baked potato will. So, don’t be consciously putting unhealthy fats in yournoggin.

Proof in the Mediterranean Diet
I’m sure you’ve heard this one before: good fats like those found in fish, olive oil, and avocados will keep you healthy and happy while giving you the nutrients your body needs. Unfortunately, butter does not fall in the category of the Mediterranean diet.

Casein Increases Inflammation
Casein is a specific protein in butter that is beneficial to your health, but it is also a natural inflammatory. Goat milk and cheese have the same protein but is made up with a different molecular structure that does not cause inflammation.

Olive Oil Contains Antioxidants
Unlike butter and its inflammatory properties, olive oil actually contains large amounts of antioxidants. These antioxidants may reduce your risk of different chronic diseases and fight inflammation.

Everything You Do With Butter, You Can Do With Olive Oil
Even if you love the taste of butter and can’t imagine living life without it, there are alternatives out there. Check out Oakmont Olive Oil Companies Butter flavored EVOO as a healthier spin on your traditional flavors!

It Doesn’t Appeal to Every Diet
We are living in an eco-friendly era where plastic packaging and disposable straws are being replaced with more biodegradable and environmentally friendly goods. More and more trendy diets are popping up and veganism is a popular one. The last thing you would want is to have your vegan friend come over and only have bread and butter in your kitchen. Trade that butter for some animal-friendly olive oil to dip into!

If you’re not convinced yet, stop in to the store and Taste the Difference!