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Cholesterol And How To Control It
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Butter vs. margarine
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Is margarine healthier than butter? Neither is ideal, because butter is loaded with saturated
Here are some guidelines:
- Use canola or olive oil instead of butter or margarine.
- Choose soft margarine (tub or liquid) over harder stick forms.
- Choose margarines with liquid vegetable oil as...
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