BUTTER PROMOTES A HEALTHY BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM
Butter is high in cholesterol. This is a good thing!That’s because our brains and nervous systemsneed cholesterol to develop properly. While the brain can make its own cholesterol, it also pulls cholesterol from the blood plasma (which comes from your diet) when it needs more (source).It’s also essential for growing children.Mother’s milk is high in cholesterol and contains over 50 percent of its calories as butterfat. Low fat diets have been linked to failure to thrive in children — yet low-fat diets are often recommended for youngsters! Children need the many factors in butter and other animal fats for optimal development.(source)Did you know your brain is more than 65% fat?The protective coating on your neurons — called myelin — is also high in fat, measuring at 70%. One of the most common fatty acids in myelin is — you guessed it — oleic acid. And, as I mentioned above, butter is an excellent source of oleic acid.