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Michel Boucher[_3_]

wrote in news:17961-491B2DB7-6@storefull-
3334.bay.webtv.net:

> I once worked for a cardiologist. He said butter is better but neither
> one should be used unless absolutely necessary.

That is because butter contains no transfats, so it is preferred over
hydrogenated oils which do (or did) have transfats.

I prefer olive oil over all but see the benefit of butter for flavour (it
can be browned).

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