European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes what a Best wide Range of Margarine by Densie Webb a new York times s witching from butter to Margarine is considered a positive move toward a More healthful diet. But it s not just a question of butter versus Margarine. American Consumers who have made the decision face no fewer than 10 varieties of Margarine or combinations of Margarine and butter that vary widely in Content. \ among the choices in american markets Are stick a Margarine tub Margarine whipped Margarine liquid Quot a Margarine diet or reduced calorie Margarine Light Margarine extra Light Margarine Margarine spreads butter blends and tight butter blends a enough to throw the most nutrition Sawy Consumers into confusion because Margarine is made from vegetable Oil it contains no cholesterol and is lower in saturated fat than butter. Butter contains about 30 milligrams of cholesterol Quot per Tablespoon. Beyond that however Margarine vary greatly in calories total fat and saturated fat there is to caloric difference Between regular stick Margarine and butter. Each provides 100 calories arid 11 Grams of fat per Tablespoon. But there is a significant difference in the amount of saturated fat they contribute to the diet. Only 18 percent of the fat in stick Margarine is saturated As against 64 percent of the fat in butter some researchers say the saturated fat Content of a Margarine is not an accurate indicator of its ability to raise cholesterol Levels. A last August a study published in the new England journal of Medicine suggested that partly hydrogenated Margarine contains trans monounsaturated fatty acids which form As the vegetable oils Are treated with Hydrogen that hardens them into stick Margarine or soft Margarine. 9 the acids act like saturated fats they raise blood cholesterol Levels. The harder the Margarine the More a Quot trans fatty acids Quot it contains. The jury is still out on the significance of acids in the diet. But using a soft Margarine rather than a stick Margarine Lowers trans fatty acids in the diet5while increasing the level of polyunsaturated fats which lower blood cholesterol. B regular soft Margarine in the Little cup like tubs Are generally lower in trans fatty acids than stick mar Garines but they provide about the same amount Quot of calories fat and saturated fat. Whipped Margarine is soft Margarine with air a incorporated into the mix. Adding air gives it a Light taste a and makes it fluffier and easier to spread than regular soft tub Margarine. R. Fluffing it up also reduces calories to about 60 or 70 per Tablespoon and fat to 7 or 8 Grams per Tablespoon. But if the tighter flavor encourages the Serlo put a Thieker a spread on the Toast the calories Vin disappears liquid squeeze Margarine is probably the most convenient. It s Only 2 percent of Market but its actually the Best All around Choice for avoiding both saturated fat and trans fatty acids while boosting polyunsaturated fats. A but the calorie and total fat contents Are not much different from those in regular stick or tub Margarine. Most liquid Margarine provide 80 to 100 calories per Tablespoon and 9 to 11 Grams of fat per Tablespoon. Margarine spreads Are soft Margarine with water added. Law requires that regular Margarine contain 80 percent fat by weight. A a. Anything less is considered a Quot spread Quot most spreads -Are-about-60-Perc-ent fat and the a Alorie and fat Content is about the same As in whipped Margarine. Some spreads also come in the More Hydrogen Tecl stick form. Diet or reduced calorie Margarine must contain 40 percent fat. They provide 50 calories and 6 Grams of fat per Tablespoon. Margarine labelled Light or extra Light Are not regulated and Range from 50 to 80 calories per Tablespoon. A a a a a ,. An extra Light Margarine of one Brand May be the same As a Light or diet Margarine of another if hone of these choices appease the craving for butter there Are butter blends combinations of Margarine and butter ranging from 5 to 40 percent butter a nutritionally they Are somewhere Between regular Margarine and butter. As the butter Content of a blend increases so do the saturated fat and cholesterol but for butter diehards the blends May be the Best Compromise. Despite the confusing array of products Jayne Hurley associate nutritionist for the Center for science in the Public interest a consumer advocacy group in Washington says choosing the right Margarine is fairly simple a a a a \ a a a a a a a a Quot i recommend that people just look at two numbers on the package and they la Tell you everything you need to know Quot she said. A 1 the first number is the total fat look for a Margarine that provides 6 Grams of fat Jess per Tablespoon second number is the Levetoff saturated fat 1 g desirable. The Gram is if the Margarine meets both criteria Hurley said then. Quot you be got a most Margarine that fill the Bill Are diet or reduced calorie. / nutritional consideration aside not All Margarine it perform equally Well in the Kitchen. Regular stick Margarine make the Crispi est pastries and cookies. Look that provides no More than 2 Grams of saturated fat soft Margarine work Best melted on baked products or cooked vegetables. They do not work Well in recipes that Call for Margarine to be creamed. A and diet Margarine because of their water Content May spatter in a heated pan and will make Toast soggy a substituting diet Margarine or Margarine spreads for. Regular Margarine in a recipe is Abad . Densie Webb a freelance writer and editor is a registered dietitian readers action line in the system but not for hiring Many jobs Are currently recruited for with minimum area of consideration that essentially says Sci. Quot must be a current Federal appropriated fund employee c on Wop leave without Paya / / a this policy needs to be altered. A Federal employee accompanies a spouse to Usa eur and is in Loop status because of finance s or the Job Market or expiring Loop status he or she accepts a temporary position. Suddenly that person is external to the syst Enri. Why the Are Quot in the system Quot but not for hiring purposes. Temporaries should be Able to compete for the More desirable permanent positions. We should not punish a once eligible candidate because that person is working a temporary position. A. A a it is just As Cost prohibitive to fill a vacant permanent position As a vacant temporary position. In my Case a temporary reinstatement eligible Veteran with 5-Poinfpreference had been doing the Jot for which i was recruiting for at most a year and doing a outstanding Job. Being temporary that person a but Noi apply for the Job someone else will now have to be trained. That is very expensive. Patrick Shackelfor Lari Stuhl germ in Shirley l when personnel staffing special civilian personnel division Headquarters Usa eur replies it the writer asks for an explanation of what determines How a position is filled and wants the policy changed which temporary employee who is also reinstatement eligible an external candidate. The derision Tiv fish a vacant positing through internal external sources is generally the supervisor based upon input from co civilian personnel office regarding availability of qualified applicants. The search a for qualified candidates is a time consuming and costly process and is normally restricted to the minimum Are that is Likely to produce at least three to five highly qualified candidates. A. A. The availability of qualified candidates varies depending upon the Type of Job and the geographical location of the vacancy. Therefore in some Usa eur communities where the available applicant Pool is limit recruitment actions Are routinely open to both external and . Conversely in communities where highly qualified candidates Are readily available within the work Force recruitment actions Are limited to . Federal personnel regulations restrict internal action i.e., promotion reassignment change to lower Grade etc., to employees on appointments not limited to one year or less therefore temporary employees normally must compete As external candidates. / however if you Are a military spouse or family meet on an appointment limited to less than one year you retain your appropriate preference in hiring these preferences Are beneficial to an applicant when competing As an external candidate. Veterans prefers further improves an external applicant chances for obtaining employment. Veterans preference however does not apply to intern Al recruitment actions. The writers proposal to allow temporary employees who eligible to apply As has Merit. We Are reviewing the need to i a policy to permit reinstatement eligible temporary employees to apply through internal Merit promotion announcements. 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