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Ditching butter from your diet and replacing it with plant-based oils could help protect you from dying from cancer or heart disease in the future, say US and Danish researchers. The team looked into the diets of over 220,000 people and found people who ate a larger amount of butter were more likely to die from cancer, compared to those who ate little to none. Additionally, the people who consumed higher levels of safflower, soybean, corn, canola, and olive oils were less likely to die from cancer and heart disease. While this kind of study cannot prove that butter directly affects your chances of survival, the authors say the study adds to a growing body of evidence that we should be swapping out animal fats for plant-based ones, at least if we want to live a long and healthy life.
From:
Butter and Plant-Based Oils Intake and Mortality
About The Study: In this cohort study, higher intake of butter was associated with increased mortality, while higher plant-based oils intake was associated with lower mortality. Substituting butter with plant-based oils may confer substantial benefits for preventing premature deaths.
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