Comments on: Monday Mission: Switch to Butter http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:01:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-156819 Katie Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:20:42 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-156819 Amanda, I'm so pleased you're here! Sounds like you're doing awesome research and really taking care of your husband - he's a lucky guy! I feel loved today; thank you for the kind words. :) And on coconut oil, I feel like it's starting to get better "press" in the mainstream, and I'm happy to see that (except for the side effect that it makes prices on coconut everything go up). :) Katie Amanda,
I’m so pleased you’re here! Sounds like you’re doing awesome research and really taking care of your husband – he’s a lucky guy!

I feel loved today; thank you for the kind words. :)

And on coconut oil, I feel like it’s starting to get better “press” in the mainstream, and I’m happy to see that (except for the side effect that it makes prices on coconut everything go up).
:) Katie

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-156795 Katie Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:58:06 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-156795 Angie, We just polished off a batch of pumpkin muffins - 'tis the time of year! ;) This issue actually is totally on topic with my blog, and either way, I'm more than happy to talk husbands and health. The trigs have been difficult - he did get them down, mostly by cutting sugary pop down (but not out) and increasing healthy fats. But then the next year they went back up a bit. Hmph. Here's part of that story: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/11/17/my-husbands-real-food-report-card/ And the beginning of the leg of the journey we're on now: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/09/22/some-changes-at-the-kimball-house/ There are other helpful grain-free posts, too. I can't help but think gluten-free and grain-free in particular will help the trigs.Right? His next physical is coming up very soon, so we shall see! I think I should tell him to detox from gluten for a few weeks here, come to think of it, so he's had some "time off" of it when his appt. comes. Here's the thing on your research: it's very tricky to have low sugars and low fats and still have a balanced diet, b/c most "low fat" foods add in sugar. I would totally focus on lowering the sugar dramatically, choosing whole grains but better yet LESS grains overall, and then find healthy fats - avoid soybean and corn oils, stick with butter, coconut oil, flax, avocado, etc. (More on fat: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/09/22/a-fat-full-full-introduction/) I hope that wasn't too much information...but it's a topic near and dear to me, and I'm guessing you're ready to eat up anything you can read, too. Good luck! :) Katie Angie,
We just polished off a batch of pumpkin muffins – ’tis the time of year! ;)

This issue actually is totally on topic with my blog, and either way, I’m more than happy to talk husbands and health. The trigs have been difficult – he did get them down, mostly by cutting sugary pop down (but not out) and increasing healthy fats. But then the next year they went back up a bit. Hmph. Here’s part of that story: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/11/17/my-husbands-real-food-report-card/

And the beginning of the leg of the journey we’re on now: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/09/22/some-changes-at-the-kimball-house/ There are other helpful grain-free posts, too. I can’t help but think gluten-free and grain-free in particular will help the trigs.Right? His next physical is coming up very soon, so we shall see! I think I should tell him to detox from gluten for a few weeks here, come to think of it, so he’s had some “time off” of it when his appt. comes.

Here’s the thing on your research: it’s very tricky to have low sugars and low fats and still have a balanced diet, b/c most “low fat” foods add in sugar. I would totally focus on lowering the sugar dramatically, choosing whole grains but better yet LESS grains overall, and then find healthy fats – avoid soybean and corn oils, stick with butter, coconut oil, flax, avocado, etc. (More on fat: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/09/22/a-fat-full-full-introduction/)

I hope that wasn’t too much information…but it’s a topic near and dear to me, and I’m guessing you’re ready to eat up anything you can read, too. Good luck! :) Katie

]]> By: Amanda http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-156687 Amanda Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:46:53 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-156687 minneapplemama, Are you talking about Lipoprotein(a)? My husband has really high Lp(a) in most cases it is hereditary and the only thing that has been found to lower Lp(a) is to take Niacin (which is B-7 I think). My husband takes the pharmacutical grade which I believe is called Niaspan. He has just started a couple of weeks ago but we will have his levels retested in 6 weeks to see if there is any change. I just wanted to reach out to you bc I have been doing a lot of research on this (as I too am concerned about saturated fats for my husband-bc they teach its bad) Anyways, I read a book called Track Your Plaque by William Davis that has taught me so much. I also follow Dr Stephen Sinatra (a cardiologist- that doesnt go straight to meds first). Hope this was helpful. Katie, I just love you and have been following you for several months now. I actually have been switching us over to butter except I did by my husband "the special butter" bc of what his doctor said. However they say that coconut oil is bad to but Im just not sure I believe that. Thank you for speaking up. This is what I have been praying for that when it comes to information like this where we are being told lies that God would send out people speaking truth and that it would be heard and seen by all. I really dont like being lied to and deceived! Not that anyone does, thanks again for all you do. I some how came across you bc of a recycling post you did (I started recycling bc of you) You have been such a blessing to me and you dont even know it. I talk about you all the time to my husband :) Sorry you have a stalker joke! God Bless minneapplemama,

Are you talking about Lipoprotein(a)? My husband has really high Lp(a) in most cases it is hereditary and the only thing that has been found to lower Lp(a) is to take Niacin (which is B-7 I think). My husband takes the pharmacutical grade which I believe is called Niaspan. He has just started a couple of weeks ago but we will have his levels retested in 6 weeks to see if there is any change. I just wanted to reach out to you bc I have been doing a lot of research on this (as I too am concerned about saturated fats for my husband-bc they teach its bad) Anyways, I read a book called Track Your Plaque by William Davis that has taught me so much. I also follow Dr Stephen Sinatra (a cardiologist- that doesnt go straight to meds first). Hope this was helpful.

Katie, I just love you and have been following you for several months now. I actually have been switching us over to butter except I did by my husband “the special butter” bc of what his doctor said. However they say that coconut oil is bad to but Im just not sure I believe that. Thank you for speaking up. This is what I have been praying for that when it comes to information like this where we are being told lies that God would send out people speaking truth and that it would be heard and seen by all. I really dont like being lied to and deceived! Not that anyone does, thanks again for all you do. I some how came across you bc of a recycling post you did (I started recycling bc of you) You have been such a blessing to me and you dont even know it. I talk about you all the time to my husband :) Sorry you have a stalker joke!

God Bless

]]> By: angie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-156201 angie Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:11:30 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-156201 This comment pertains to your comment about your husbands high trig levels. My husband was was diagnosed with them a couple weeks ago with family history as well. Doc wanted him on meds but we've decided to try diet and exercise first. I've read a ton on this and found whole grains, very low sugars, low fats and omega-3 are the keys. Has your husband been able to lower his? Do you have any suggestions? I know this is totally off base with your blog but I'm interested. BTW, the pumpkin muffins on your sight are baking in my oven now - the reason I came across your blog in the first place. :) Thanks. This comment pertains to your comment about your husbands high trig levels. My husband was was diagnosed with them a couple weeks ago with family history as well. Doc wanted him on meds but we’ve decided to try diet and exercise first. I’ve read a ton on this and found whole grains, very low sugars, low fats and omega-3 are the keys. Has your husband been able to lower his? Do you have any suggestions? I know this is totally off base with your blog but I’m interested.
BTW, the pumpkin muffins on your sight are baking in my oven now – the reason I came across your blog in the first place. :)
Thanks.

]]> By: Tasty Tuesday | CourtLynn Street http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-151659 Tasty Tuesday | CourtLynn Street Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:20:25 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-151659 [...] the cream of soup just fine, so I’m going to go for it next time! Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter 3/4 c. whole wheat flour (can add more if you like a really thick base) 4 cups milk 2 [...] [...] the cream of soup just fine, so I’m going to go for it next time! Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter 3/4 c. whole wheat flour (can add more if you like a really thick base) 4 cups milk 2 [...]

]]> By: Linda http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-43005 Linda Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:45:20 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-43005 I make my Grandmother's oatmeal cookies with coconut oil instaed of crisco (ugh) or butter. they turned out wonderful and even taste alittle like cococnut thrown in for good measure. I make my Grandmother’s oatmeal cookies with coconut oil instaed of crisco (ugh) or butter. they turned out wonderful and even taste alittle like cococnut thrown in for good measure.

]]> By: Eat Real Food. « Red and Honey http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-16459 Eat Real Food. « Red and Honey Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:00:03 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-16459 [...] No more evil margarine. Butter is full of healthy fats, plus it tastes WAY better! Also, avoid trans-fats like the [...] [...] No more evil margarine. Butter is full of healthy fats, plus it tastes WAY better! Also, avoid trans-fats like the [...]

]]> By: Lenetta @ Nettacow http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-4858 Lenetta @ Nettacow Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:44:43 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-4858 I was a bit skeptical after I finished making the spread with olive oil because it smelled awfully "olive-y" but it tastes fine! Thanks for the suggestion! I saw with interest on the Margerine vs. Butter post that a reader uses only butter and water! I may give that a try next time. .-= Lenetta @ Nettacow´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Nettacow/~3/D5Hsm1UfZhM/link-roundup-making-small-profit.html" rel="nofollow">Link Roundup, Making a [small] Profit Edition</a> =-. I was a bit skeptical after I finished making the spread with olive oil because it smelled awfully “olive-y” but it tastes fine! Thanks for the suggestion!

I saw with interest on the Margerine vs. Butter post that a reader uses only butter and water! I may give that a try next time.
.-= Lenetta @ Nettacow´s last blog ..Link Roundup, Making a [small] Profit Edition =-.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-4349 Katie Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:10:45 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-4349 Minneapplemama, Ohhhhhh, here is where I'm definitely not qualified to even comment. If I were you, I would read Nourishing Traditions (Fallon, Enig) and Real Food (Planck) and check out the Weston A. Price website to see if there's anything about this particular condition. I wish more research would be done on real, traditional foods, too, but it's so often the drug companies and/or food processing companies who fund everything...small, local farmers aren't exactly sponsoring research to prove that their "goods" are better than the factory stuff. :( I do hope your daughter can escape this "curse" - research and prayer are two of the best lines of defense, in my opinion. May God bless your family! Katie Minneapplemama,
Ohhhhhh, here is where I’m definitely not qualified to even comment. If I were you, I would read Nourishing Traditions (Fallon, Enig) and Real Food (Planck) and check out the Weston A. Price website to see if there’s anything about this particular condition. I wish more research would be done on real, traditional foods, too, but it’s so often the drug companies and/or food processing companies who fund everything…small, local farmers aren’t exactly sponsoring research to prove that their “goods” are better than the factory stuff. :(

I do hope your daughter can escape this “curse” – research and prayer are two of the best lines of defense, in my opinion. May God bless your family!

Katie

]]> By: minneapplemama http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/05/monday-mission-switch-to-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-4329 minneapplemama Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:49:04 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=2947#comment-4329 What do you say about people with familial hypercholesterolemia? My daughter has this along with a lipid protein A condition that makes cholesterol stick even more. Every doctor and dietitian has instructed a strict low saturated fat diet. We buy the smart balance light. Before all this was discovered my daughter's father said before he died of a heart attack at 35 that it was just the families "curse" for generations that so many all died young of heart attacks. I wish more research would be done on people with this who continue with butter, full fats dairy, etc (minus trans fats) in their diets. What do you say about people with familial hypercholesterolemia? My daughter has this along with a lipid protein A condition that makes cholesterol stick even more. Every doctor and dietitian has instructed a strict low saturated fat diet. We buy the smart balance light.
Before all this was discovered my daughter’s father said before he died of a heart attack at 35 that it was just the families “curse” for generations that so many all died young of heart attacks. I wish more research would be done on people with this who continue with butter, full fats dairy, etc (minus trans fats) in their diets.

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