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Why Butter is Better The Weston A. Price VITaMInS: Butter is a rich source of easily absorbed Foundation vitamin a, needed for a wide range of functions, from maintaining good vision to keeping the endo- • Provides a reliable source of accurate crine system in top shape. Butter also contains all B is e nutrition information. t the other fat-soluble vitamins (D, e and K ), which r t 2 e er t are often lacking in the modern industrial diet. • Provides a strong voice against imitation ut ! MIneraLS: Butter is rich in important trace miner- foods. B als, including manganese, chromium, zinc, copper • Does not receive funding from any and selenium (a powerful antioxidant). Butter pro- government agency, nor from the meat vides more selenium per gram than wheat germ or and dairy industries. herring. Butter is also an excellent source of iodine. • Campaigns for a return to healthy traditional FaTTy aCIDS: Butter provides appreciable amounts fats. of short- and medium-chain fatty acids, which sup- • Warns consumers about the dangers of port immune function, boost metabolism and have modern soy foods. anti-microbial properties; that is, they fight against • Promotes access to unprocessed whole milk pathogenic microorganisms in the intestinal tract. products from pasture-fed animals. Butter also provides the perfect balance of omega-3 • Keeps members informed through and omega-6 essential fatty acids. arachidonic acid in butter is important for brain function, skin health Wise Traditions, a lively quarterly journal. and prostaglandin balance. • Maintains two popular websites: CLa: When butter comes from cows eating green westonaprice.org and realmilk.com. grass, it contains high levels of conjugated linoleic • Helps consumers find healthy, farm-fresh The acid (CLa), a compound that gives excellent protec- foods through a system of local chapters. tion against cancer and also helps the body build WesTon A. Price muscle rather than store fat. Local chapter and membership information is posted at www.westonaprice.org, GLyCoSPInGoLIPIDS: These are a special catego- or call (202) 363-4394. ® ry of fatty acids that protect against gastro-intestinal FoundATion infections, especially in the very young and the el- Compliments of: for WiseTraditions derly. Children given reduced fat milks have higher rates of diarrhea than those who drink whole milk. in Food, Farming and the healing arts CHoLeSTeroL: Despite all of the misinformation Education Research Activism you may have heard, cholesterol is needed to main- PMB Box 106-380 tain intestinal health and for brain and nervous sys- 4200 Wisconsin avenue, nW tem development in the young. Washington, DC 20016 WuLZen FaCTor: a hormone-like substance that (202) 363-4394 prevents arthritis and joint stiffness, ensuring that SourCeS anD FurTHer InForMaTIon info@westonaprice.org calcium in the body is put into the bones rather than Know Your Fats by Mary G. enig, PhD www.westonaprice.org the joints and other tissues. The Wulzen factor is www.bethesdapress.com present only in raw butter and cream; it is destroyed www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats by pasteurization. www.westonaprice.org/foodfeatures/butter.html Copyright © 2010 The Weston a. Price Foundation. www.realmilk.com all rights reserved. BLeaCH: The natural color of partially hydroge- Butter and Your Health Butter and Your Health nated vegetable oil is grey so manufacturers bleach it to make it white. yellow coloring is then added to HearT DISeaSe: Butter contains many nutrients oVerWeIGHT: CLa and short- and medium- margarine and spreads. that protect against heart disease including vitamins chain fatty acids in butter help control weight gain. a, D, K and e, lecithin, iodine and selenium. a arTIFICIaL FLaVorS: These help mask the ter- 2 Medical research Council survey showed that men FerTILITy: Many nutrients contained in butter are rible taste and odor of partially hydrogenated oils, eating butter ran half the risk of developing heart needed for fertility and normal reproduction. and provide a fake butter taste. disease as those using margarine (nutrition Week 3/22/91 21:12). SKIn: arachidonic acid and vitamins a and D in Mono- and DI-GLyCerIDeS: These contain trans butter help maintain healthy skin. fats that manufacturers do not have to list on the CanCer: The short- and medium-chain fatty acids label. They are used in high amounts in so-called in butter have strong anti-tumor effects. Conjugated “low-trans” spreads. linoleic acid (CLa) in butter from grassfed cows also Bad Things in Margarine, gives excellent protection against cancer. Soy ProTeIn ISoLaTe: This highly processed Shortenings and Spreads powder is added to “low-trans” spreads to give arTHrITIS: The Wulzen or “anti-stiffness” factor in TranS FaTS: These unnatural fats in margarine, them body. It can contribute to thyroid dysfunc- raw butter and also vitamin K2 in grass-fed butter, shortenings and spreads are formed during the pro- tion, digestive disorders and many other health protect against calcification of the joints as well as cess of partial hydrogenation, which turns liquid problems. hardening of the arteries, cataracts and calcification vegetable oil into a solid fat. Trans fats contribute of the pineal gland. Calves fed pasteurized milk or to heart disease, cancer, bone problems, hormonal STeroLS: often added to spreads to give them skim milk develop joint stiffness and do not thrive. imbalance and skin diseases; infertility, difficulties cholesterol-lowering qualities, these estrogen com- in pregnancy and problems with lactation; and low pounds can cause endocrine problems; in animals oSTeoPoroSIS: Vitamins a, D and K2 in butter are birth weight, growth problems and learning disabili- these sterols contribute to sexual inversion. essential for the proper absorption of calcium and ties in children. recently a uS government panel of phosphorus and hence necessary for strong bones scientists determined that man-made trans fats are How to Purchase Butter and teeth. unsafe at any level. (Small amounts of natural trans fats occur in butter and other animal fats, but these BeST: raw butter from grass-fed cows. THyroID HeaLTH: Butter is a good source of io- are not harmful.) dine, in a highly absorbable form. Butter consump- GooD: Pasteurized butter from grass-fed cows. tion prevents goiter in mountainous areas where Free raDICaLS: Free radicals and other toxic break- seafood is not available. In addition, vitamin a in down products are the result of high temperature in- STILL GooD: regular pasteurized butter from butter is essential for proper functioning of the thy- dustrial processing of vegetable oils. They contribute supermarkets—still a much healthier choice than roid gland. to numerous health problems, including cancer and margarine or spreads. heart disease. DIGeSTIon: Glycospingolipids in butterfat protect For SourCeS, contact the Weston a. Price against gastro-intestinal infection, especially in the SynTHeTIC VITaMInS: Synthetic vitamin a and Foundation and request our Shopping Guide; visit very young and the elderly. arachidonic acid in but- other vitamins are added to margarine and spreads. www.realmilk.com; or contact your nearest local ter helps build a healthy gut wall. These often have an opposite (and detrimental) ef- chapter, posted at www.westonaprice.org. fect compared to the natural vitamins in butter. GroWTH & DeVeLoPMenT: Many factors in but- ® ter ensure optimal growth of children, especially io- eMuLSIFIerS and PreSerVaTIVeS: numerous ad- dine and vitamins a, D and K . Lowfat diets have ditives of questionable safety are added to marga- 2 rines and spreads. Most vegetable shortening is sta- been linked to failure to thrive in children—yet low- fat diets are often recommended for youngsters! bilized with preservatives like BHT. aSTHMa: Saturated fats in butter are critical to lung HeXane and oTHer SoLVenTS: used in the ex- function and protect against asthma (Thorax, Jul traction process, these industrial chemicals can have 2003;58(7):567-72). toxic effects.
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