Why is olive oil better than butter?

Butter isn't necessarily the assassin many have made it out to be. read more

Olive oil is an unsaturated oil whereas butter is saturated. Furthermore because virgin oil is literally a juice, it contains a lot of antioxidants, providing much more than calories. The destruction of the endothelium that is part of atherosclerosis is largely due to oxidative damage. read more

Butter has its merits and is definitely tasty, but is not a better overall fat source than olive oil. Your USDA stats may be accurate, but none of your sources say that saturated fats are good and polyunsaturated are bad. read more

Butter usually coats and takes over the flavors of most food while keeping the food moist; while olive oil keeps the food moist without taking over its flavor. Lastly, olive oil is more environmentally friendly, as olive plants do not create gasses, but in fact help make oxygen. read more