The Serious Consequences of Consuming Hydrogenated Oils
The hydrogenation process that is used to reconfigure oils for use in processed food is deteriorating the health of the American public. Consideration should be given to reduce the ingestion of foods that contain these types of oils. This will dramatically decrease many diseases, reduce disorders and create a healthier population.
The facts surrounding this highly complex process are complicated and controversial. Those that understand the dangers of this process, make serious statements about its detrimental health effects. The unfortunate part is; when it comes to oil in food, most Americans are uninformed, confused or both. The controversy has been created by corporate greed, as these harmful oils are very inexpensive, producing a larger profit base. Large corporations, such as Kraft and Nabisco, have sponsored a lot of propaganda, trying to convince the public of the safety of their products, when in fact, the evidence points to quite the opposite.
The scientific explanation of the hydrogenation process explains how this oil is chemically engineered. Regular vegetable oils are made of fatty acid chains that have many double-bonds of carbon and hydrogen. The hydrogenation process reconfigures these double bonds, leaving the hydrogen atoms on alternative sides, which are commonly referred to as Trans Fats. These oils alter the structure of the cell membranes in your body, which causes a disintegration of your health, cell by cell. Also of note, are the toxic catalyst-metals, such as nickel, palladium, platinum or cobalt that are required agents for use in the hydrogenation process. These toxins remain in the body and have accumulative effects that are creating disease and disorders. The hydrogenation of oil, converts the oil into a solid at room temperature, which makes it easier and cheaper to mass produce food, but extremely detrimental to your health.
The research findings and serious consequences of consuming this oil are overwhelming. There is an organization called; Ban Trans Fats, that sued Nabisco, for marketing Oreo cookies to children, based on the damaging effects of the hydrogenated oils in this product. The point is that they won, and forced Nabisco to produce this product with pure, non harmful oils. Furthermore, a very poignant article to support the well researched findings, is called, “Hydrogenated Oils-Silent Killers,” by David Lawrence Dewey. He illustrates the serious consequences of consuming foods that contain hydrogenated oils. In speaking of his movie, INGREEDIENTS, “We set the table with a cornucopia of leading researchers and the most respected scientists and healthcare professionals in the world. What you will discover is an alarming connection between what you put in your mouth and some of the most disgusting, unpalatable and life-threatening ailments known today! The three diseases most directly connected with the consumption of hydrogenated oil are heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. These afflictions are eventually deadly if one keeps consuming hydrogenated oils, but with some simple changes in food choices and a little bit of exercise, these diseases are extremely preventable.” Udo Ersamus, another researcher of detrimental oil in food states: “Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils are widespread. Research suggests that they ought to be absent from the foods of anyone interested in health. Western and affluent high fat diets contain the wrong fats for health. They lack some of the good fats, contain too much of the unnecessary fats, and are destructively processed, changing some of their molecules into toxic ones. Such fats increase cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, premenstrual syndrome, and other degenerative diseases”. (Udoersamus.com)
The research, studies and scientific results support the hazards of eating hydrogenated food. The list of detrimental health effects linked to these oils is long and frightening. Promoting Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, impairing immune system function, raising blood sugar levels, impairing brain function and causing liver disease, are only some of the direct damaging effects to body. These tainted foods pose a serious threat to your health. The data is extreme and can no longer be discounted. This concept makes sense for those that understand it fully, and have made the dietary changes to promote health while reducing disease. The rest of the American public is ingesting poisons that are deteriorating their health, slowly and unknowingly.
REFERENCES
“Hydrogenated Oils-Silent Killers” David Lawrence Dewey, copyright 1998
“Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill” Udo Ersamus copyright 1996 udoersmus.com
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