Flora

Flora was created after the medical profession asked Unilever to create a healthy alternative to butter, lard and hard margarines. The end result was a spread that was high in polyunsaturated fat and low in saturated fat.

Taking your health to heart 

Looking after the health of your heart can be easier and tastier than you think. A regular regime of excercise is a must. Further, choosing the right type of fat in your diet is more important than reducing your intake of fat. Flora contains a healthy balance of the right type of fat so that you can keep on doing the things you love the most.

Flora is rich in Vitamin E. Two servings of Flora daily supplies your body with Omega 3 and Omega 6. Flora also has a new improved taste. In recently concluded tests, Flora came out as "Unbelievabley tastier!".

An enriching diet

Today, Flora keeps up to date with the latest research on diet and heart health. Flora contains a good balance of healthy fats including heart healthy Omega-3 and Omega-6 oils.   

Flora is rich in Polyunsaturated Fats:

Polyunstaturated fats

  • are good for your body
  • help lower cholesterol levels.
  • includes two essential fatty acids - Omega 3 & Omega 6              

What are Omega 3 & Omega 6?

They are eessencial fatty acids because they:

  • can't be produced by your body, and
  • must be provided by your diet.              

What are the sources of Omega 3 and Omega 6? 

  • Some plant oil like rape-seed oil and oily fish have Omega 3
  • Plant oil like suflower oil have Omega 6              

Is there a difference between Omega 3 & 6?

  • They are both essential fatty acids.
  • Omega 3 can help prevent an irregular heartbeat and improves blood flow.
  • Omega 6 helps lower blood cholestrol levels.              

Flora is virtually trans fat free. In fact, Flora contains one of the lowest contents of trans fat for spreads.

Trans Fatty Acids: 

  • are fats that have to be reduced in your diet. They are bad for heart health.
  • exist naturally in dairy fat and meat from cows and sheep.
  • can also be found in foods containing partially hydrogenerated fats (biscuits, pastries)
  • raise levels of LDL (bad) cholestrol and lowers HDL (good) cholestrol.              

Vitamin E:

  • is an essntial nutrient for your body.
  • protects good fats from oxidation in the body.            

From our range   

Flora margarine
Flora margarine

Flora

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