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ns aha® h Food for Thought Butter vs margarine? There is a difference by Alleyne Attwood "T'm so bewildered by all the claims and counter-claims, the gimmicky diets." This is the cry I often hear. "What can a person believe?"' Perhaps one of the most confusing to people who are really trying to sort out fact from half truths, is the current margarine versus butter con- troversy in relation to heart disease. The Dairy Association advertises that butter is better and shows two columns of ingredients one for butter and one for margarine. So what? It really makes us little wiser which one is the longest! A Margarine 'producer will hail the fact that because his margarine is 100 per- cent vegetable oil evervone should buy his product for health. And the public-confused! What really are the facts in terms that Mr. or Mrs. Shopper can understand and then can make an informed decision as to which to buy. based on knowledge? Because in Canada and United States heart disease is very prevalent, (unlike many African and Asian countries) research is showing that some manipulation of our diet is necessary especially as we eat so many manufactured products. A seven year research project of monumental proportions involving thousands' and thousands of people and which will be completed in two years, is showing clearly that fats in the diet area factor in heart disease. Fats in the blood are called Lipids and two parts of the Lipids are the cholesterol and the triglvcerides which have become such a popular subject lately. It is known that if the blood cholesterol or blood triglycerides are higher than normal then the person is at higher risk for heart trouble than a person who has normal lipid values. However, overweight, smoking, drinking and a familv history of heart problems also are risk factors. Cutting out any one of these might bring down the cholesterol and triglvcerides. So what has all this to do with butter and margarine? If a person is slim and has normal blood lipids, it is only a matter of taste, or price. If vou are a person at risk, the choice of a so- called "special" margarine could be one more factor in giving you longer life. Whv? - because butter is what is called a 'saturated fat" and Accounts At its last meeting, Tay Township council approved accounts worth $1,441.01 for Waubaushene Fire Department. saturated fats increase cholesterol and triglycerides. 'Special margarines" have a high percentage of 'unsaturated' fat and unsaturated fats tend to lower blood lipids. Certain oils, especially corn oil, soya bean oil and sunflower seed oil also have this ability. you must also watch that on your However, package of margarine is stated: 35 percent (or more) unsaturated fat 18 percent (or less) saturated fat Some vegetable oils which are fine as oils, in being made into Margarine, are "'hydrogenated" and become like butter. The label "100 percent vegetable oil" means nothing. Look for the label that says how much saturated and unsaturated fats it contains. You will also find that these are not necessarily the most expensive. If vou are a person "'at risk'? cut down on all animal fats. If vou are not "at risk" don't worry about it: EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT > [x] VOTE [Xx MONDAY NOV. 10 | | Beaconcerned citizen IEMILLS LTD. TOWN OF MIDLAND FLOUR DIVISION MIDLAND, ONTARIO indusmin TRICE QS iinited Midland. Ontario E TRICEE _CONSTRUCTION LTD 169 Elizabeth St. Page 8, Friday, November 7, 1980 Midland 526-9797. Penetanguishene, ont TOWN OF PENETANG STEEL BRIGHT LTD. Midland, Ont. ela i BAVARIAN HOUSE OF MIDLAND TAVERN Call 534-3202 FRED HOOK LTD. Heating-Air conditioning Commercial-Residential NUMBER I 21m COAMDITIONING MAKER 905 King St, Midland 526-6508 VILLAGE - OF PORT McNICOLL FRENCH DRY CLEANERS 479 Dominion Avenue East, Midland Telephone 526 - 6421 SUNNYSIDE MARINA LTD. ¢SummerWharfagee Marine Railway Winter Storage Complete Marine Service & Repair Box 35 Midland 526-2961 DIANNE'S HAIRSTYLING ! "In the Back Lane", Elmvale Dianne Handy to 60 ft