Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  That was pure marketing propaganda designed to sell soybean oil, the vast majority of which was hydrogenated and contained trans fats (and still does, as you'll see right on the label).
Shame on the Girl Scouts (and their cookies)
Any food manufacturer that continues to use hydrogenated oils is unquestionably trading the health of its customers for its own corporate profits. This includes the Girl Scouts, by the way, whose cookies continue to be made with partially-hydrogenated oils. Shame on the Girl Scouts. Does fundraising have to take a higher priority than human health? |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Whenever I'm asked to comment about trans fats and I go into the whole speech about "the right amount of trans fats in the human diet is zero," I always have to remind myself to add this caveat: I'm talking about man-made trans fats (e.g., partially hydrogenated oils). There's actually one trans fat, believe it or not, that's found naturally and is one of the most beneficial fats you can consume. It not only has an impressive research history showing it has anticancer properties, it also has an emerging body of research behind it showing it's quite effective for fat loss. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | The new FDA food labeling requirement for trans fats is a tiny step in the right direction, but in no way does that step represent what the FDA is legally required to do in this situation, which is to ban this ingredient from all food and beverage products. FDA decision makers who continue to allow this ingredient to be legally used have failed their country. What could be more unpatriotic than poisoning your own people? To call these FDA decision makers traitors is generous. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
See book keywords and concepts |  Here are the items that you need to take a look at:
Foods that Contain trans fats. You can recognize trans fats by checking the labels of foods for "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" fats. You'll find these in many commercially prepared foods such as chips, crackers, cakes, doughnuts, pastries, peanut butter, frozen meals, and margarines and shortenings. You'll also find trans fats in cake, pancake, biscuit and muffin mixes, as well as dips, toppings, nondairy coffee creamers, gravy mixes, and even salad dressings. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Furthermore, be aware that trans fats don't have to be listed on a label if there is less than one-half gram per serving—a "gotcha" because people commonly eat more than one serving at a meal. Incredible as it might sound, trans fats are far more hazardous than saturated fats.
Guideline 10. Avoid or Strictly Limit Your Intake of Sugars and Grain-Based Carbohydrates
Here s why: Eating foods that contain sugars (such as sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup) destabilizes blood sugar levels, increases the risk of diabetes, and contributes to mood and behavior problems. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
See book keywords and concepts | | You can recognize trans fats by checking the labels of foods for "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" fats. You'll find these in many commercially prepared foods such as chips, crackers, cakes, doughnuts, pastries, peanut butter, frozen meals, and margarines and shortenings. You'll also find trans fats in cake, pancake, biscuit and muffin mixes, as well as dips, toppings, nondairy coffee creamers, gravy mixes, and even salad dressings. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Examples: Nearly all fried foods are cooked in a blend of unhealthy oils, including trans fats. Heating increases the amount of trans fat, sometimes up to 40 percent of the oil. French fries and chicken nuggets are saturated with these awful fats. So are almost all of the bakery products made in supermarkets, nondairy creamers, nondairy whipped creams, and many other products.
Assume that all cooked foods in fast-food and other chain restaurants use large amounts of these unhealthy oils. Any packaged food that lists "partially hydrogenated" vegetable oils also contains trans fats. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Then they loudly proclaim on the front of the box, "ZERO trans fats!" In reality, the product may be loaded with trans fats (found in hydrogenated oils), but the serving size has been reduced to a weight that might only be appropriate for feeding a ground squirrel, not a human being.
The next time you pick up a grocery product, checking out the "No. of servings" line in the Nutrition Facts box. You'll likely find some ridiculously high number there that has nothing to do with reality. A cookie manufacturer, for example, might claim that one cookie is an entire "serving" of cookies. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Here's where you'll discover trans fats, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, high-fructose corn syrup, and other ingredients you want to avoid.
At first, you'll find it difficult (though not impossible) to avoid unhealthy ingredients. You'll have better luck at natural foods markets and specialty grocers, but even here you should never assume that a packaged food contains only healthy ingredients. For example, dried cranberries are usually sweetened, and some brands of "natural" yogurt contain trans fats. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |  In 2007 New York City banned the use of trans fats in its restaurants; however, the trans fats are merely being replaced with new artificial fats that have the same or worse effects.
Healthy Today—Sick Tomorrow
Unfortunately, high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) has become the dominating health concern of the 21st century. It is actually an invented disease that doesn't show up as one. Even the healthiest people may have elevated serum cholesterol and yet their health remains perfect. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  This process helps prolong shelf life but simultaneously creates trans fats, which only have to be disclosed on the label if the food contains more than 0.5 grams per serving. To avoid listing trans fats, or to claim "trans fat free" on their label, food manufacturers simply adjust the serving size until the trans fat content falls under 0.5 grams per serving. This is how you get modern food labels with serving sizes that essentially equate to a single bite of food. Not exactly a "serving" of food, is it? | | Chips / crackers / cookies: These generally contain white flour and sugar as well as trans fats, but it's not enough to simply look for these ingredients on the label; you have to actually "decode" the ingredients list that food manufacturers use to deceive consumers. They do this by hiding ingredients (such as hiding MSG in yeast extract, or by fiddling with serving sizes so they can claim the food is trans fat free, even when it contains trans fats (the new Girl Scout cookies use this trick).
Besides avoiding these foods, what else can consumers do to reduce their risk of cancer? | | Besides being a cancer factor, trans fats promote heart disease, interrupt metabolic processes, and cause belly fat that crowd the organs and strain the heart. The essential fatty acids that the hydrogenation process removes are responsible for a number of processes in your body. When trans fats replace these essential fatty acids, they occupy the same space without doing the same job. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | Then they loudly proclaim on the front of the box, "ZERO trans fats!" In reality, the product may be loaded with trans fats (found in hydrogenated oils), but the serving size has been reduced to a weight that might only be appropriate for feeding a ground squirrel, not a human being.
The next time you pick up a grocery product, checking out the "No. of servings" line in the Nutrition Facts box. You'll likely find some ridiculously high number there that has nothing to do with reality. A cookie manufacturer, for example, might claim that one cookie is an entire "serving" of cookies. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Being armed with a bit of knowledge about trans fats and the foods rhat contain them and knowing what to look for on labels will help you to steer clear of the damaging effects of trans fats.
Many women are fearful of eating more nuts due to their fat and calorie content, but nuts actually contain healthy fats, as does olive oil. Higher amounts of nuts are associated with cardioprotective effects. Increased intake of walnuts in particular, with their alpha-linolenic acid content, appears to have a triglyceride-lowering effect. |
Michele Simon
See book keywords and concepts |  Something else the federal government isn't telling us is how to avoid harmful trans fats. Dr. Carlos Camargo of the Harvard Medical School and a member of the dietary guidelines committee said he was "disappointed" that the experts' unanimous recommendation to limit trans fats to 1 percent of calories was completely omitted from the final document.3 Instead, we are told to simply "limit intake" of trans fat.
Why the change? Food Politics author Marion Nesde explains: "Trans fat was left vague because otherwise they would have to say where trans fats nrc—in processed foods. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  But there's a reason why one fat leads directly to fat on your waist, while the other helps clear your arteries. trans fats are rigid, so they make your arteries spasm and cause dangerous inflammation, while omega-3s relax your arteries and quell inflammation (see Figure 8.6).
Figure 8.6 Fat Attack Owega-3 fatty acids are more beneficial than the rigid trans fats because they have double bonds. Rigid fats cause inflammation and spasm of our arteries; omega-? fatty acids put out these fires and relax our arteries. PHA and EPA are omega-3s. | | The good fats (omega-3 fats) come in the form of fatty fish, great greens, and supplements of fish oil, fresh flaxseed oil, or DHA, and walnuts, while the bad fats (like saturated and trans fats) come in the form of brownies and burgers. But there's a reason why one fat leads directly to fat on your waist, while the other helps clear your arteries. trans fats are rigid, so they make your arteries spasm and cause dangerous inflammation, while omega-3s relax your arteries and quell inflammation (see Figure 8.6).
Figure 8. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | Then why do they continue to use the ingredient? Their answer is that people really shouldn't eat these cookies in any kind of quantity because they're just plain bad for you: "It is important to remember that Girl Scout Cookies are a snack food and are meant to be consumed in limited quantities within the context of a balanced diet." Yet Girl Scouts sell these cookies by the case to parents, neighbors and friends, most of who (incorrectly) assume that the innocent-sounding Girl Scouts organization wouldn't dare use an ingredient that was actually proven to harm you. |
Michael Pollan
See book keywords and concepts |  The food scientists' ingenious method for making healthy vegetable oil solid at room temperature—by blasting it with hydrogen— turned out to produce unhealthy trans fats, fats that we now know are more dangerous than the saturated fats they were designed to replace. Yet the beauty of a processed food like margarine is that it can be endlessly reengineered to overcome even the most embarrassing about-face in nutritional thinking—including the real wincer that its main ingredient might cause heart attacks and cancer. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
See book keywords and concepts |  If Uncle Sam is concerned about the lost revenue from these types of incentives, they should offset it by dramatically increasing the tax on junk food, fast food and any product that includes trans fats. Then place even higher taxes on tobacco products. All of these items contribute to poor health and the potential for early death.
All Things in Moderation
IVIany of us struggle with our weight. It is estimated that in any given year over 70 percent of adults in the U.S. go on a diet. Ninety five percent of those diets fail. No wonder. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Avoid trans fats (deep fried foods, margarine, partially hydrogenated oils).
Reduce refined grains and flours, sugar, and salt.
Use only a modest amount of low-fat dairy products.
Increase fruits, vegetables, legumes (especially soy), whole grains, nuts and seeds, olive oil, and cold-water fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring, halibut, and sardines). necessary dietary changes have a significant advantage in being able to age healthfully and reduce the risk of heart disease. | | Dietary principles emphasizing good nutritional habits—eliminating junk foods, saturated fats, and trans fats; increasing omega-3 oils from fish, hemp oil, and flax oil; and increasing whole grains, fruits, and vegetables—provide a range of nutrients needed to prevent and treat menstrual cramps. Stress reduction can help relieve tension in the lower back and pelvic area that can worsen cramps. Improvements in posture improve the positioning of the spine and promote proper circulation and nerve stimulation to the pelvic organs. | | Lowering the level of trans fats and saturated fats while increasing omega-3 fats and monounsaturated fats from olive oil are keys to a nutritional preventive approach to heart disease. Diets that are high in cholesterol and saturated fats (beef, pork, lamb, butter, cheese, palm oil, and coconut oil) contribute to poor fat ratios and elevated cholesterol. Even though total fat intake should be reduced, switching from saturared fats to vegetable oils will lower total cholesterol levels. Olive oil is your best choice for salads and cooking. |
Richard P. Brown, M.D., and Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  By far the worst are the trans fats, which occur as byproducts of the manufacturing process that converts liquid oils into solid fats such as stick margarine and shortening. Unfortunately, trans fats are everywhere, including commercial desserts and most of the menu items served by fast food chains. If the ingredient list of a particular food refers to "partially hydrogenated" anything, that means trans fats.
Use spices with abandon. Spices are the best way to add flavor and variety to your diet without extra calories. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Foods such as doughnuts, french fries, margarine, most cookies, and any food that contains "partially hydrogenated oils" contain trans fats. Soybean oils, corn oils, and safflower oils contain relatively high amounts of oleic and linoleic acids, which can convert to elaidic acid during the hydrogenation process. Elaidic acid is the most common form of trans fatty acids because of its production by hydrogenation of our most common dietary oils. Elaidic acid is found in amounts as high as 60 percenr in hard margarine. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  It means not eating junk food, especially foods with high-fructose corn syrup and trans fats," insists Ruffner, who says that trimming unhealthy carbs shaved off 100 pounds and "saved" her life after her doctor gave her six months to live.
Carb Consciousness Takes Root
Ultimately, with some guidance and encouragement, Americans are becoming more and more aware of the drawbacks of second-rate quickie carbs and the value of superior, slow-release, quality carbs. And this trend is gaining much more momentum than the low-carb movement ever did. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Reduce foods that may contribute to an excess of the prostaglandins that cause uterine contractions: dairy products, beef, pork, lamb, poultry, eggs, deep-fried foods, and trans fats found in potato chips, french fries, and partially hydrogenated packaged foods. cycle, especially among those women with a prior history of painful menses.'' Psychotherapy can help a woman gain insight into these influences and learn how to reduce and manage stressors. Research has shown that behavior therapy has been highly effective in reducing the symptoms of spasmodic dysmenorrhea. |
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