The CSIRO has been looking for dietary strategies to lower cholesterol and one that has been very successful is substituting margarine for butter.
(CSIRO Fact Sheet)
Swap butter for a margarine spread - just by doing this with your daily toast and sandwich will save 2.85kg* of saturated fat from your diet in one year.
((Heart Foundation Media Release, June 2009)
*Based on a daily 20g serve
The Dietary Guidelines for Australians recommend we limit saturated fats and moderate total fat intake.
(Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults, National Health & Medical Research Council, 2003)

Click here to get tips to help reduce your saturated fat intake.

The facts:

Fats and oils are essential for growth and development throughout all life stages. But, it is important to choose the right type of fats and oils to eat.
Saturated fats are 'bad' or unhealthy fats because they increase cholesterol in the blood which can increase the risk of heart disease.
Butter contains 50% saturated animal fat.
Margarine spreads contain 65% less saturated fat than butter.
Margarine spreads contain trace amounts of trans fat (less than 1%) whereas butter contains 3 – 4% trans fat.
Margarine spreads are made from natural plant seed oils, including Canola and Sunflower.
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are 'good' or healthy fats found in Canola, Sunflower and Olive Oils.
One of the easiest ways to reduce saturated fat in your diet is to switch from butter to margarine spreads. It's a small change that will make a big difference.

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