Is butter really that bad for you? We've all heard about swapping saturated fats for unsaturated fats, but a new study is making waves by directly comparing butter to plant-based oils. Which fat should you be adding to your shopping cart? That's exactly what we're breaking down today. We'll dive into the science, separate fact from fiction, and give you clear takeaways you can use in your kitchen.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - Study Background
01:18 - Study Design
03:38 - Butter and Mortality
06:30 - Plant Oils and mortality
09:03 - Substituting Butter for Plant Oils
10:57 - Paper Interpretation
11:53 - Study Limitations
14:39 - Take Home Points

Reference:
Zhang, Y., Chadaideh, K. S., Li, Y., Li, Y., Gu, X., Liu, Y., Guasch-Ferré, M., Rimm, E. B., Hu, F. B., Willett, W. C., Stampfer, M. J., & Wang, D. D. (2025). Butter and Plant-Based Oils Intake and Mortality. JAMA Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.0205

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