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Dietitian asks, is butter or margarine the better choice?

trevor.kenney — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:52:58 +0000

By DIANE BRITTON

Whether you choose margarine or butter, use them in moderation. Both products are 100 per cent fat content and both contain 4g of fat per teaspoon or 35 calories in each teaspoon
(5 ml).

When choosing a spread, it depends on a person's medical condition, family history, taste preferences and their overall dietary needs as to which is the best option to use.

Margarine

Margarine is made from vegetable oils and therefore is loaded in good fats, both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, which help lower bad cholesterol (LDL). It also naturally contains no cholesterol.
Many margarines are a source of omega 3 fats, which is great for heart health, and serve as a source of vitamin D. If margarine is your choice, still remember to use it sparingly, and tub margarine is a better alternative than block margarine.

Butter

It takes 10.2 litres of fresh cow's milk to make a pound (454g) of butter. An old fashioned, natural process, butter does not undergo any hydrogenation. It contains about 50 per cent saturated fats; known collectively as 'bad fats' for our heart health, and does contain cholesterol.

However, new research reveals some hidden benefits naturally found in butter fat.

CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) is gaining solid support as a potent cancer inhibitor. Just one teaspoon (5 ml) of butter contains 19mg of CLA. CLA fat may also aid in fat loss and increased muscle mass.

Other micronutrients in butter include sphingolipids and butyric acid (a good saturated fat, because not all saturated fats are bad for us), which also shows cancer inhibiting potential. But that doesn't mean you can layer the butter on thick. If butter is your choice, again, use it sparingly.

With butter or margarine, always remember that moderation wins the nutrition race.

For an individual nutrition appointment, call the Health Centre (SU 020) at 403-329-2484. All sessions are $40 for community members, U of L students and employees.

Diane Britton is the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ's on-campus registered dietitian

For a look at the full issue of the December Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

An Apple A Day - Butter or Margarine?

trevor.kenney — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:31:56 +0000

Whether you choose margarine or butter, use them in moderation. Both products are 100 per cent fat content and both contain 4g of fat per teaspoon or 35 calories in each teaspoon
(5 ml).

When choosing a spread, it depends on a person's medical condition, family history, taste preferences and their overall dietary needs as to which is the best option to use.

Margarine

Butter

However, new research reveals some hidden benefits naturally found in butter fat.

With butter or margarine, always remember that moderation wins the nutrition race.

For an individual nutrition appointment, call the Health Centre (SU 020) at
403-329-2484. All sessions are $40 for community members, U of L students and employees.

Diane Britton is the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ's on-campus registered dietitian

For a look at the full issue of the December Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

Finding a way to keep the winter blahs at bay

trevor.kenney — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:58:26 +0000

By SUZANNE MCINTOSH

It's February, and I am finding it hard to keep the winter blahs away. The next few months are my least favorite because it seems like we have had winter (especially this year!) forever, and we are still too far away from spring to be thinking about golf or gardening.

So how can we keep the winter blahs at bay? Some suggestions:

• Plan a winter getaway

Whether it's a day at the ski hill, a trip to a different city (both Calgary and Medicine Hat are close enough for a day trip), or an all-out escape to a warm destination (my personal favorite), just thinking about and planning a getaway will give you something to look forward to.

• Register for a class or try something new

There are lots of free or inexpensive events happening at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ or throughout the city. The Galt Museum and Lethbridge Public Library have weekly events, and Lethbridge College offers one-night cooking classes throughout the semester.

• See a play or a musical performance

The U of L Faculty of Fine Arts has plenty of offerings in the next couple of months. Check their schedule at: www.uleth.ca/finearts/events

• Register for an upcoming run

The Moonlight Run is a fun one to do because your exhilarating evening walk or run is followed up with pizza. Proceeds of the run go to the Lethbridge Food Bank and the Lethbridge Coulee Clean Up program.

• Go for a walk

According to a study by the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Washington, people who took a brisk outdoor walk for 20 minutes a day showed better moods, higher self-esteem and an improved sense of well-being. Just 15 minutes outside will give you your Vitamin D fix for the day. Vitamin D is linked to boosting moods, creating healthy bones and helps ward off osteoporosis, LDL (or bad) cholesterol and heart disease. Given that February is heart month, it's a great time to start improving heart health!

Suzanne McIntosh is the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge coordinator of wellness programs

Finding a way to keep the winter blahs at bay

trevor.kenney — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:47:51 +0000

It's February, and I am finding it hard to keep the winter blahs away. The next few months are my least favorite because it seems like we have had winter (especially this year!) forever, and we are still too far away from spring to be thinking about golf or gardening.

So how can we keep the winter blahs at bay? Some suggestions:

• Plan a winter getaway

• Register for a class or try something new

• See a play or a musical performance

The U of L Faculty of Fine Arts has plenty of offerings in the next couple of months. Check their schedule at: www.uleth.ca/finearts/events

• Register for an upcoming run

• Go for a walk

Suzanne McIntosh is the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge coordinator of wellness programs

WINTER WALK DAY

February 10th is Winter Walk day here at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ and in Lethbridge. The Wellness Committee will have a table set up over the lunch hour, at the south doors of the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness.

We encourage you to sign up so the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ can register the number of walkers participating that day. This can be a start for your training for the Bee Heart Smart contest coming up in only a few short months! Last year there were 82 registered walkers – let's see if we can beat this.

NAOSH WEEK

The U of L Risk and Safety Services and Wellness departments have been involved in the Southern AB NAOSH (North American Occupational Safety and Health) week for the past few years and the U of L has historically been a proud supporter of events for this week. The focus for NAOSH week will again be the Steps for Life walk to take place on May 1. All proceeds from the walk support the Threads of Life organization (www.threadsoflife.ca/threads), a national, registered charitable organization dedicated to supporting families along their journey of healing who have suffered from a workplace fatality, life-altering illness or occupational disease. The organization helps these families protect future generations of Canadian workers.

In 2009, the Southern AB NAOSH Committee raised $7043.67 that was donated to Threads of Life. This year, the committee is hoping to raise $10,000. The U of L is putting the challenge out to departments around campus to enter a team for the Steps of Life walk by registering at: http://stepsforlife.ca/Communities/Lethbridge.htm

The walk is a 5km walk around Henderson Lake. The registration fee of $100 per team (of 10 people) includes a barbecue, t-shirts, water bottles and draw prizes. Children are welcome and are free to enter. Visit Suzanne McIntosh in SU020E for a registration package.

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