Butter

Butter is a very common product in our kitchens, both for spreading on bread and for frying, it provides a rich flavor and a very characteristic texture of lipids. Unfortunately butter is not a healthy product, although a moderate consumption of it will not bring complications for your health, the abuse of it can lead to severe damage to your body.

Butter also has several properties that can be very beneficial for your body, so the attitude towards it should not be to avoid it at all costs, the important thing is to know how to consume it in moderation.

In order to understand the basis for the damage that can be caused by excessive consumption of butter and how we can consume it in moderation to enjoy its beneficial properties, we will discuss its basic characteristics in the following guide, so that you will have the necessary information when making an objective assessment of the use of this product.

Harm to the organism

Butter is a fat of animal origin, obtained from various processes that are carried out on cow's milk, so it can be inferred that it has a high level of saturated fat. This type of fat is very harmful to your cardiovascular system and is one of the fats responsible for the increase in cholesterol that causes so much harm to our body.

Its excessive consumption causes an increase in body weight, artery problems, heart damage, increased risk of cardiovascular disease, among others. Some types of butter also tend to abuse additives such as sodium, in order to achieve a more intense flavor, since butter in its most natural state does not have strong flavors.

Sodium is an element that in large quantities can generate very severe damage to our health, since it raises blood pressure, which can cause serious complications for our heart and cerebrovascular system.

Benefits for the organism

Too much butter is bad, but everything related to butter does not have to be negative. A moderate consumption of butter will allow you to enjoy some of its beneficial properties for our body, as is the case of its high content of selenium, which is highly effective for the prevention of deadly diseases such as cancer.

Butter is rich in vitamin A, this vitamin is very useful to combat the problems associated with vision deficit. Its high presence of linoleic acid is also another component that brings great value to butter, since this element is widely used to combat and prevent cancer. Like all lipids, the consumption of butter can favor the assimilation of fat-soluble vitamins, which are those that dissolve in fats.

As you can see, the most bad thing about butter is not the butter itself, but the bad eating habits we have developed, a reasonable consumption of butter can contribute to good health.

Consumption

As we well know, the key to maintaining a healthy diet lies in the balance we make on the products we consume.

In the case of butter, in small doses you can enjoy it without complications for your health. Its consumption is recommended especially in the morning, to accompany breakfast. The quantities to use should not exceed a small spoon, since as we have said before, this has the problem of raising our cholesterol level very easily and causing serious diseases to our organism.