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Hydrogentated Vegetable Oil: Trans Fats
Have you ever had the experience of eating something you know isn't good for you, only to crave more of it? "Ooh it's just so more-ish!" Most likely what you craved was loaded with hydrogenated vegetable oils.
The human body needs certain oils for support of the nervous system, brain cell function, immune system operation, in fact every aspect of bodily function. This is why essential fatty acids are called essential. When you crave something that has a higher fat content, the chances are your body is telling you that is what it needs, and it does need it! The problem is, the body can't tell the difference between good oil and bad, any more than you can just by looking at it.
Hydrogenated vegetable oil is made by heating refined oils to between 120°C to 210°C then pumping hydrogen bubbles through it. The hydrogen becomes attached to the fatty acids - changing them from essential fatty acids into harmful trans fats, and therein lies the problem. The hydrogenated fat in your food is what your body will continue to crave until it has had its fill of "essential" fats, but alas, there's none to be had.
Invariably, consumption of trans fats results in increased weight gain. They are nothing but artificial toxic fats that hinder the body's ability to ingest and utilize good fats. They raise the levels of bad LDL cholesterol in the blood, which in turn increase the risk of coronary heart disease. There is some indication that the effects of these trans fats could be worse than saturated fats in that they also lower levels of HDL (good) cholesterol.
Sadly, the use of hydrogenated oil has permeated all areas of the food industry. The chances are, when you order anything fried at a restaurant, your food will have been cooked in hydrogenated oil.
Hydrogenated fat was originally created for use as a cheap replacement for tallow, which is animal fat based and was used to make candles. A century ago, Procter and Gamble used this same method to make a vegetable fat, "Crisco", from cottonseed oil, which was cheaper than lard and lasted up to two years at room temperature. For economic reasons, it was a hit with U.S. households.
During The 1st and 2nd world wars partially hydrogenated oils were used to make margarine, as butter was in short supply. Hydrogenated fats could also be likened to pork and beef fats so they've been used in halal, kosher and vegetarian foods. These unhealthy fats are also found in cakes, pies, pasties, biscuits, crisps and anything which has been fried in partially hydrogenated oils. The main selling point is that it is cheap.
Ok here comes the nasty bit...
Consumption of trans fats has been linked with prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, arthritis, obesity and liver problems. On top of all that, they just make you fat.
The American obesity epidemic began with the introduction of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, often derived from soybean oil.
