Healthy Low Fat or Fat Free Buttery Spreads

A heart healthy diet is all the rage these days—and it’s no wonder considering that more people need to take Lipitor Generic (for their hearts) and Xenical (for their weight) today than ever before.
Today I’ll be reviewing the Smart Balance line of “Buttery Spreads.” Smart Balance is a heart smart company that’s done their math and cookery right to create buttery, trans-fat free spreads intended to help you lose weight and improve your cholesterol levels. The company has a variety of different flavors, consistencies and varieties—some suited for cooking, some for spreading, and some for spraying.
Here are some of their current offerings:
1.    Original – The Original Smart Balance Buttery Spread comes in regular, light, low sodium and organic varieties.
2.    Omega-3 – The Omega-3 enriched spreads come in regular, light, plus, extra virgin olive oil, and extra virgin olive oil plus. These provide a healthy dose of omega-3 from fish oils and flax.
3.    Original with Flax – Sort of a combination of numbers 1 and 2, this version contains high amounts of omega-3 due to crushed flaxseeds.
4.    Butter Blend Sticks – These offer the perfect solution for healthy baking. The sticks are made of 50% real butter and 50% buttery spread, the perfect balance necessary for successful, tasty, and low fat baking.
5.    Sprays – These buttery sprays offer all of the flavor and none of the fat. Can’t really go wrong here, can you?
Note: Other than the Smart Balance Sprays, these products are NOT fat free. They are, however, trans fat free and lower in saturated fat than regular butter.
Smart Balance also makes specially fortified milk (with Vitamin E and Omega-3), trans fat free sour cream (loaded with Omega-3 and Vitamin E), non-hydrogenated and trans fat free popcorn, low butterfat cheese, trans fat free mayonnaise, and other delectable, heart-healthy products.