Best Sread for Cholesterol?:

[smurfchops]

We are trying to stop using butter but have been told that all margarines/spreads are full of rubbish. We have fairly high cholesterol. Which is the best to use ?? Thanks all

[Sqad]

For God's sake......USE butter.............spread thinly.

[L00fah100]

Why not use olive oil as it's much healthier and for those moments when only a spread will do i've heard good things about benecol spread. :)

[Kiki-frog]

Olivio olive oil spread is delicious and supposed to be very low in all the bad stuff. You can cook with it as well, which is a bonus, as a lot of these spreads can't be used for cooking.

[douglas9401]

I'd tend to agree with Sqad although I'm not sure how the deity would benefit. :)

[magicmick]

I was having problems with high colesterol, and my nhs well man nurse told me about Lurpak Lightest, very tasty and good for colesterol, a little expensive but you get the best of both worlds, I also agree with squad spread a little thinner, my colesterol has gone down by the way but I have changed my diet with exercise good luck

[sunny-dave]

Listen to the venerable sqad - use butter, spread thinly and/or don't use as often.

Lurpak spreadable (not the 'light' version which is horrid) is a good option - approx 75% butter 25% veg oil and no nasty additives - has actually reduced my butter usage by about a third because it is easy to use in small quantities direct from the fridge.

[sunny-dave]

Apologies to magicmick - his post wasn't there when I started typing and my comments may have sounded rather rude.

Obviously Lurpak Light is entirely a matter of personal taste - works for some people not others.

[magicmick]

Sunny dave there is a lurpak light but now also a lurpak lightest, I have never had light but lightest is far from horrid very tasty

[sunny-dave]

Not seen the 'lightest' - may be worth a try then - thanks MM

[ChuckFickens]

"but have been told that all margarines/spreads"

I challenge you to go and buy any margarine in UK shops.

[magicmick]

Ok sunnydave no probs, did my second post before yours you are right personal taste is everything really and I should have said spreadable, never tried that

[Hopkirk]

Get one of those ones that have plant sterols.

EG Flora Procative or Benecol

http://www.dailymail....lower-heart-risk.html

http://scienceblog.co...1999/A/199900334.html

[Hopkirk]

Chuck is right about not being able to buy margarine in the UK any more.

Stephen Fry said so on QI, so it must be true.