“Vegetable” Oils Are Killing You!
This misleading product is hidden in almost everything we eat! Despite some of the heart healthy claims and labels, they are misleading and bad for your health! The question is what are vegetable oils? First off, they are not vegetables at all! Originally, cotton seeds, were considered industrial waste and used for making candles and soaps. In the early 1900’s a scientist at Proctor and Gamble discovered that the seeds could be changed into hydrogenated oil with the appearance of a solid that resembled animal fats and could possibly be used as cooking oil…the birth of the all too familiar Crisco. This solved the problem of butter and fat going rancid and dramatically extended shelf life. Although branded a heart friendly vegetable oil the process of hydronation creates trans-fatty acids (similar products made from corn, soybean, sunflower and canola have entered the market) and this trans-fat is so unhealthy that the Food and Drug Administration has recently, after 100 years of production, prohibited food manufacturers from adding it to foods and beverages. This substitute, like high fructose corn syrup, (another chemical) is now hidden in almost everything and research has shown that they are directly linked to almost every chronic disease including cancer, obesity, Alzheimer’s, and Type II diabetes.
This “vegetable” oil has been marketed aggressively for almost a century, all to the detriment of the public. Like saturated fats, trans fats are a major contributor to clogged arteries which increase your risk of both heart attack and stroke. There is strong evidence that trans fats raise low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol levels which contribute to the buildup of fatty plaque in arteries; at the same time lowers the good cholesterol (HDL) which serve as protection for your arteries. The Mayo clinic reports that trans-fat is considered the worst type of fat you can eat. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston suggest that replacing trans-fats in your diet with good fats (such as avocado, olive oil, nut oils, butter etc.) can reduce diabetes risk by as much as 40%.
Help yourself by swapping out the bad fats for the good fats and reduce your risk! The chart below created by Dr. Cate, leading authority on nutrition and human metabolism.
Oil chart by Dr. Crate
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