Why is Butter a True Superfood?

Why is Butter a True Superfood? For many years, perhaps even decades, specialists advised us to avoid it. Put that awful, animal-derived fat down. It turned out that the advice was not always the greatest. We now have a much better understanding of the role that it, and other animal fats, can play in a balanced and healthy diet.

A Brief History of Butter

Butter is likely to be as old as milk, which people first began collecting from tamed animals thousands of years ago. The creamy dairy meal is first mentioned in writing on a tablet from circa 2000 B.C., though it was likely made much earlier. It was a specialty and a pricey item in its early years. It was used as a cosmetic in various cultures, including ancient Rome and Greece, to make hair and skin smooth and healthy.

Even in ancient times, it was thought to be a healthy meal that could both prevent and treat a number of eye and renal ailments. Due to a misunderstanding of saturated fats, butter only started to have a bad rap in the second part of the 20th century. It has long been recommended that we only consume small amounts of this type, which is most typically found in meat and dairy products. The tides have changed, though, just recently. According to more recent studies, there is no evidence that saturated-fats cause heart disease, and we now even know that they can be beneficial.

What is butter?

The separated cream from milk is used to make butter. The churning of fresh cream divides butterfat and buttermilk. It is rather simple to shake or pound it until the fat splits. When the buttermilk is filtered off, the remaining parts may be transformed into the product you know as butter. According to modern techniques, the cream is pasteurized, or heated, before being churned to generate it. Simple, churned butter typically has a lower fat percentage than commercially produced butter, which has about 80% fat content.

What is Margarine?

Margarine, also known as oleo, and vegetable oils have undergone major changes, making them unhealthy.

However, margarine contains other contaminants besides just trans fats. Omega-6 fatty acids are likewise much more abundant in their replacements than omega-3 fatty acids. To be healthy, we require both of these, but in different proportions.

Why Eat More?

Here are several health advantages that margarine butter offers:

• Vitamin A: One ounce of butter contains 14% of the daily recommended amount of this crucial vitamin. The thyroid gland needs vitamin A to operate properly as well as for the maintenance of healthy eyes and skin. Selenium, zinc, copper, manganese, and the vitamins E and K are also present in large quantities in it.

• Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA): yet another crucial fatty acid found in butter. In fact, it can lower body fat in overweight individuals who are on a tight diet. Additionally, it can aid in the body’s ability to tolerate glucose and combat cancer cells.

• joint fitness: It has been demonstrated that butter can help prevent arthritis in the joints. The pasteurization process, which involves heating it, destroys whatever components or nutrients provide this protective benefit.

• Intestinal wellness: By acting on the inner, mucous membrane layer of the stomach, this fatty acid shields the gastrointestinal system against irritation and infections. Increased consumption can shield you from illnesses, diarrhea, and overall stomach discomfort.

Which Butter Should I Choose (Types?)

You are now aware of all the great benefits of using butter in your diet. The benefits outlined here, unfortunately, cannot be obtained by simply choosing any one from the refrigerator area of your local grocery store. You need organic butter from grass-fed cows rather than from factory farms or grain-fed livestock if you want to reap the full advantages of it. All the necessary components for optimum health are present in butter from cows that are fed only grass.

What makes a difference, then? Dairy products made by cows that are fed on pasture as opposed to a feed lot can contain up to five times as much CLA. Additionally, milk from grass-fed cows has a higher proportion of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. The ratio of omega-6 in milk produced by grain-fed cows is harmful. Grass-fed butter has more vitamins, especially vitamin A and vitamin K2, which aid the body’s absorption of calcium and reduce the buildup of plaque in the arteries.

The best butter comes from a local farmer who pastures and feeds his cow’s grass. If that isn’t an option, Kerry gold is a good substitute that is reasonably accessible. There are other trustworthy companies; just do some investigation to be sure they’re real.

Buttery Smoothies

Now that you are aware of the benefits of consuming more, it could still seem unusual to include it in your smoothie. Toast tastes fantastic when spread with salted butter because it keeps its freshness longer. Sweet butter, which is merely unsalted, is ideal for baking and other dishes where you want to regulate the salt content. Rich, creamy, and buttery without being salty, is sweet butter.

The good news is that you may use any recipe with grass-fed sweet butter when adding it to smoothies. It has a flavor that naturally goes well with other flavors. With all the other components, it gives a richness. You can see what adding a tablespoon or two of fat to your recipe may do if you use coconut oil. Try alternating using it and coconut oil in your recipes to cover all your bases and experiment with the flavor and texture changes. Here is one of my favorite smoothies with it.

Chocolate Almond Berry Butter Smoothie Recipe

The ingredients

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
• 1/4 cup almonds (ideally soaked first)
• 1 tablespoon grass-fed butter
• 1 tablespoon cacao powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder or extract
• 1 tablespoon honey to sweeten (substitute maple syrup or stevia)
• 1 serving of your preferred protein powder (optional)

The Add-ons

• 1/4 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1/2 tablespoon cacao nibs
• 1 cup spinach, kale, or other leafy green

Although grass-fed butter is a fantastic superfood, you shouldn’t eat as much of it as you can. Do not overindulge in this high-calorie, high-cholesterol dish by consuming cups of it every day. One to two teaspoons should provide you with a good amount of potent nutrients, especially if you also consume other healthy fats on a daily basis. A excellent tip is to pay attention to your body. You probably need more of something when it starts to crave it (processed junk foods being the exception to this rule, of course). Enjoy your butter and improved health now.

Do you eat a lot of butter? Has it had a good effect on your health? Share in the comments section below.