Hydrogenated Oil
Oils
Potentially Harmful
Details
Definition
Hydrogenation in the process in which liquid unsaturated fats are turned into solid fat by adding hydrogen
AKAs
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Health Impact
Abundant in omega 6 fatty acids, throwing off our bodies healthy balance of omega 3 to 6 and leading to chronic inflammation.
Hydrogenation creates trans fats, which are directly correlated to many health disorders such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesities, and allergy.
Sources
Trans fatty acids and cardiovascular risk: A unique cardiometabolic imprint?
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11883-007-0065-9Trans fats—sources, health risks and alternative approach - A review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3551118/Health implications of high dietary omega-6 polyunsaturated Fatty acids
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22570770/An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26950145/Healthy intakes of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids: estimations considering worldwide diversity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16841858/Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)
https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i1246FOOD INDUSTRY - SOLVENTS FOR EXTRACTING VEGETABLE OILS
https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publication/?seqNo115=115125Reading ingredients made easy. For quicker, healthier decisions.
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