6 Side Effects of Eating Too Much Butter, According to Experts

Are You Eating Too Much Butter? By  Samantha Leffler Butter might make food taste better, but you should think twice before tossing a stick (or two) into your next pound cake or mashed potato recipe. Like most foods, butter is fine (and even healthy) in moderation, but if you're continually slathering too much of it on your toast every morning, you could be putting yourself at risk for developing dangerous and even life-threatening medical conditions. "Butter has a high saturated fat content, making eating too much of this food product dangerous for heart health," explains Trista Best, RD, a Registered Dietitian at Balance One Supplements. Another problem with eating too much butter (and saturated fats, in general) is that it can lead to harmful weight gain and even obesity, which in turn, can cause a host of serious health issues. "Butter contains concentrated calories (around 100 calories per tablespoon) and eating too much can contribute to weight gain," confirms Lisa Young, Ph.D., RDN, author of Finally Full, Finally Slim. Due to these (and other) characteristics of the dairy product, there are potential side effects of eating too much butter, according to experts. Here’s what you need to know.   READ THE FULL ARTICLE    Latest Grocery & Healthy Eating News While bananas are known for providing your body with all kinds of health benefits—particularly a boost in potassium—here’s one more surprising benefit of eating bananas that you’ll love. Kroger will soon offer rapid at-home COVID-19 tests at 2,200 pharmacy locations across 35 different states. The COVID-19 test kit will deliver results to your phone in just 15 minutes. This convenience store wants to make you dinner—seriously! This year, Wawa is launching a new line of dinner options, starting with this burger. Trader Joe’s shoppers have spoken! Here are the top 5 cheeses as determined by the beloved grocery store chain’s 12th Annual Customer Choice Awards. What's In Our Cart?   Americans bite into about 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate every year (who doesn't love a rich bar of chocolate?). To help you pick a bar that satisfies your sweet tooth and sneaks in some stellar health benefits, we taste-tested five popular dark chocolate bars to find the absolute best pick.   THE BEST DARK CHOCOLATE BAR   What To Cook This Week   Baked Cherry Tomato & Feta Dip Ready for a healthier take on the TikTok-famous Feta Pasta? This baked feta dip is served with whole-wheat pita bread (or freshly-cut vegetables) for a satisfying and tasty twist on the pasta dish trend. What you’ll need: cherry tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, dried oregano, black pepper, red pepper flakes, feta cheese, whole wheat pita or fresh-cut vegetables   GET THE RECIPE   About Contact Us FAQs Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Preferences © 2021 Galvanized Media, All Rights Reserved.