KILLING YOURSELF SLOWLY

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Killing Yourself Slowly

 

 

By Paul Frediani

Trans fatty acids, also know as hydrogenated or partial hydrogenated

oil, are artery-clogging, cancer causing oils found in about every

conceivable canned, packaged, dried, wrapped, preserved and fast

foods. Just try doing your grocery shopping without buying foods that

don't contain trans-fatty acids. Cookies, crackers, fried foods,

donuts, soups, breads, ice cream even baby food! It's virtually

impossible. And don't think that you're safe in your health food

store. Read the label. Caveat emptor! Buyer beware!

 

Trans fat will increase the blood levels of low-density lipoprotein

in other words your " bad cholesterol " while lowering the levels of

your high-density lipoproteins, your " good cholesterol " . They have

been proven to increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and

cardiovascular disease.

 

Trans fats were introduced about 100 years ago as a means of

supporting the processed food industry by helping food stay fresh on

the shelf longer. 90% of American families money is spent on

processed food. Trans fats accounts for 4%-7% of the American diet.

The food industry succeeded economically but at what cost of human

health? The FDA will require listing the amount of trans fat on

labels next year. A good start.

 

Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats are produced artificially

by heating liquid vegetable oils in the presence of metal catalysts

and hydrogen. This process causes carbon atoms to bond in a straight

configuration and remain in a solid state at room temperature.

Natural unsaturated fatty acids have carbons that line up in a bent

shape and remain liquid at room temperature. Ingesting hydrogenated

oils will not only produce disease in the long term, but will

interfere with your body's ability to ingest and utilize good fat.

 

So not only will they kill you, but they will make you fat in the

mean time. If you consume lots of saturated fat you will only be

getting small quantities of essential fatty acids. Found in food such

as nuts, fish, olives and egg yolks. Eating trans fats will make you

gain weight because your body will want to consume more fat to get

the essential fatty acids it needs. Essential fatty acids are vital

to every metabolic function in your body.

 

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