Health benefits of butter

Butter is rich in the most easily absorbable form of Vitamin A necessary for thyroid and adrenal health.
Contains lauric acid, important in treating fungal infections and candida.
Contains lecithin, essential for cholesterol metabolism.
Contains anti-oxidants that protect against free radical damage.
Has anti-oxidants that protect against weakening arteries.
Is a great source of Vitamins E and K.
Is a very rich source of the vital mineral selenium.
Saturated fats in butter have strong anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties.
Butter contains conjugated linoleic acid, which is a potent anti-cancer agent, muscle builder, and
immunity booster
Vitamin D found in butter is essential to absorption of calcium.
Protects against tooth decay.
Is your only source of an anti-stiffness factor, which protects against calcification of the joints.
Anti-stiffness factor in butter also prevents hardening of the arteries, cataracts, and calcification of the
pineal gland.
Is a source of Activator X, which helps your body absorb minerals.
Is a source of iodine in highly absorbable form.
May promote fertility in women.9
Is a source of quick energy, and is not stored in our bodies adipose tissue.
Cholesterol found in butterfat is essential to children's brain and nervous system development.
Contains Arachidonic Acid (AA) which plays a role in brain function and is a vital component of cell
membranes.
Protects against gastrointestinal infections in the very young or the elderly.

And some drawbacks:

1. Butter is a block of fat and cholesterol. I know, it may come as a shock to some butter buyers, but
butter is no health food. Its high in calories and saturated fat and leads to clogged arteries and heart
disease.
2. Butter causes cows to suffer. The creamy spread contains dairy products, which often come from
factory-farmed cows. When investigators from PETA went undercover at a Pennsylvania factory farm
that supplies milk to Land OLakes, they found sick cows with swollen udders, gangrenous teats, infected
hooves, and oozing sores. The farms owner and one of his sons electro-shocked cows who were in too
much pain to stand up, and the owners son even kicked a cow and jabbed her with a pocket knife.
3. Butter contributes to environmental problems. Dairy farms do, to be more specific. Just one cow on
a factory dairy farm can produce 140 pounds of manure each day. Animal waste often seeps into our
waterways, sickening people and killing aquatic life. The Environmental Protection Agency now believes
that the U.S. is emitting 50 percent more methane than it previously estimated. Researchers suspect that
much of the excess methane is coming from cows and other factory-farmed animals.
4. Butter will make money slip from your fingers. Margarine is the cheaper spread, especially
compared to gourmet butters, which can cost as much as $7.99 a pound.
5. Earth Balance is better than butter. Im not going to claim that margarine is a health food. It isnt.
But you can get vegan spreads, such as Earth Balance, which not only are cruelty- and trans fatfree but
also taste light and creamy.