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Why "vegetable" oils are bad for you, a thread that could save you from ill health and early death.
Firstly, if you want to read a great blog post on this subject, look no further than this one by @mangan150 https://roguehealthandfitness.com/vegetable-oils-are-dangerous-to-health/
What are vegetable oils?
Well they certainly don't come from vegetables.
Calling them this gives them too much credit. Makes them sound healthy and natural. They're anything but.
Well they certainly don't come from vegetables.
Calling them this gives them too much credit. Makes them sound healthy and natural. They're anything but.
Firstly, we're NOT talking about extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil or coconut oil here.
Those are fine to consume as they're produced with minimal processing and they don't fit the profile of other cheaper oils commonly found.
Those are fine to consume as they're produced with minimal processing and they don't fit the profile of other cheaper oils commonly found.
We're talking about:
Canola
Rapeseed
Sunflower
Safflower
Cottonseed
Cornseed
Soybean
Peanut
The oils extracted from these seeds are anything but natural or healthy.
Here's how they're made
Canola
Rapeseed
Sunflower
Safflower
Cottonseed
Cornseed
Soybean
Peanut
The oils extracted from these seeds are anything but natural or healthy.
Here's how they're made
To extract oil from these seeds you need to heat them to extremely high temperatures, so they oxidise, and press under very high pressure with industrial machinery.
Industrial chemicals and solvents such as hexane (similar to gasoline) are then used to extract oil, change its colour and remove the unpleasant smell.
You can already see this is a completely man made & unnatural "food" which wouldn't exist if it wasn't for modern industrial methods.
Governments recommend we consume these to reduce risk of cardiovascular problems.
Governments recommend we consume these to reduce risk of cardiovascular problems.
But why are people fighting back and saying they're UNhealthy?
They're high in omega 6 fatty acids, which aren't harmful in & of themselves.
HOWEVER we need omega 3 & omega 6 fatty acids to be roughly in balance.
Modern diets see this ratio more like 20:1 in favour of omega 6
They're high in omega 6 fatty acids, which aren't harmful in & of themselves.
HOWEVER we need omega 3 & omega 6 fatty acids to be roughly in balance.
Modern diets see this ratio more like 20:1 in favour of omega 6
A high ratio of omega 6 to 3 fatty acids will cause chronic inflammation in the body.
This is linked to skin and many other types of cancer.
You won't be able to get the right balance of omega 3:6 simply by attacking it from the omega 3 side and upping your intake of omega 3.
This is linked to skin and many other types of cancer.
You won't be able to get the right balance of omega 3:6 simply by attacking it from the omega 3 side and upping your intake of omega 3.
Vegetable oils are in EVERYTHING that has been processed.
Check the labels of all packaged good and you'll probably find one in the ingredients list.
This makes it pretty hard to have the right balance of omega 3:6 if you don't intentionally try to cut down on omega 6.
Check the labels of all packaged good and you'll probably find one in the ingredients list.
This makes it pretty hard to have the right balance of omega 3:6 if you don't intentionally try to cut down on omega 6.
Vegetable oils are high in polyunsaturated fats, which oxidise easily due to their molecular structure.
They end up in your cell membranes, and when they oxidise there they damage cell molecules such as protein and DNA - thanks to the free radicals produced when they oxidise.
They end up in your cell membranes, and when they oxidise there they damage cell molecules such as protein and DNA - thanks to the free radicals produced when they oxidise.
It gets worse!
Some vegetable oils are hydrogenated. This is an additional process which is used to turn them into solids at room temperature. This is how margarine is made.
This process creates trans fats and all their additional problems.
Some vegetable oils are hydrogenated. This is an additional process which is used to turn them into solids at room temperature. This is how margarine is made.
This process creates trans fats and all their additional problems.
Trans fats are linked to basically all the non communicable diseases you hope you never get:
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes.
Margarine should be avoided like the plague. It doesn't really spoil, and even flies aren't attracted to it.
Doesn't really seem like a food...
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes.
Margarine should be avoided like the plague. It doesn't really spoil, and even flies aren't attracted to it.
Doesn't really seem like a food...
What to do about this?
- Stop using vegetable oils for cooking immediately
- Stop using margarine immediately
- Buy butter, olive oil and coconut oil
- Inspect every food label for vegetable oils
- Focus on food in its natural state
- Eat mostly meat and REAL vegetables
- Stop using vegetable oils for cooking immediately
- Stop using margarine immediately
- Buy butter, olive oil and coconut oil
- Inspect every food label for vegetable oils
- Focus on food in its natural state
- Eat mostly meat and REAL vegetables
What else to be wary of?
- Restaurant food - the cheaper the worse - especially deep fried.
- Dressings, mayonnaise, crisps, chips, sauces, marinades and condiments.
- MIcrowavable stuff like packet rice.
- Cookies, crackers, snacks
- Pretty much anything in a box or package
- Restaurant food - the cheaper the worse - especially deep fried.
- Dressings, mayonnaise, crisps, chips, sauces, marinades and condiments.
- MIcrowavable stuff like packet rice.
- Cookies, crackers, snacks
- Pretty much anything in a box or package
You won't be able to eliminate vegetable oils from your life unless you never eat anything you didn't buy or prepare yourself.
This isn't realistic for most.
Eliminate them from your home & day to day, then don't stress if you get some from the odd meal out or social event.
This isn't realistic for most.
Eliminate them from your home & day to day, then don't stress if you get some from the odd meal out or social event.
The body has an excellent ability to bounce & rejuvenate itself if you remove things causing harm.
If you follow the above, you'll be doing far better than the average person & likely avoid having a build up of dangerous materials in your body.
RT this thread to save a life!
If you follow the above, you'll be doing far better than the average person & likely avoid having a build up of dangerous materials in your body.
RT this thread to save a life!
Whilst a high intake of vegetable oils correlates with obesity, cutting them out completely won't necessarily result in fat loss.
Fat loss doesn't work like that.
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Fat loss doesn't work like that.
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