The Enoch Family From left to right: Hayley (age 15), Mr. Enoch, Christopher (age 12), Mrs. Enoch Front: Charlotte (age 9)

The Enoch family was one of 46 families to participate in a study entitled "Individual Variation in Response to a Margarine or Butter-Based Diet: A Study in Families" published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and conducted by Dr. Margo Denke at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

The study, which was designed to evaluate responsiveness to diet within families, confirmed that almost everyone can benefit from a heart-healthy diet. This was done by testing the simple substitution of one food - margarine instead of butter.

By substituting soft margarine for butter, the entire Enoch family -- including the three Enoch children -- lowered their total and LDL (bad) cholesterol significantly. Mrs. Enoch's total cholesterol dropped 35 pts. (15%) when she went from butter to margarine and her LDL dropped 28 pts. (19%). Mr. Enoch's and all the children showed dramatic decreases as well.

Across the entire study group of 46 families (92 adults and 134 children), the margarine-based diet reduced bad cholesterol by an average of 11 percent in adults and 9 percent in children.

Cholesterol Reductions after the Switch from Butter to Margarine:

Family Member	Total Cholesterol	LDL (Bad) Cholesterol
Mrs. Enoch	35 points, 15%	28 points, 19%
Mr. Enoch	24 points, 14%	18 points, 16%
Hayley	20 points, 11%	19 points, 17%
Christopher	23 points, 11%	15 points, 11%
Charlotte	22 points, 12%	11 points, 10%

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