TIPS Tuesday: Butter, Margarine or Oil?

I tend to use these interchangeably because I'm Not Eating Refined Carbs--so I worry less about the fats side. Still, you want to know what's best--really everything has drawbacks. Moderation is key. For a handy guide to fats, click this American Heart Association primer. The U.S. National Institutes of Health basically chooses limited oils intake over butter or margarine, and tallies up saturated fats in this PDF. And, the feds offer this helpful research-based summary.