A soft margarine spread is the healthier choice in the long-debated butter-or-margarine controversy, maintains Jo Ann Carson, clinical nutritionist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.

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A soft margarine spread is the healthier choice in the long-debated butter-or-margarine controversy, maintains Jo Ann Carson, clinical nutritionist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Margarine made from vegetable oil is cholesterol-free and higher in polyunsaturated and monosaturated fats, which help reduce a...