Partially Hydrogenated Oil
Oils
- Potentially Harmful
Definition
Hydrogenation in the process in which liquid unsaturated fats are turned into solid fat by adding hydrogen
Health Impact
Hydrogenated vegetable oils are high in omega 6 fatty acids, throwing off our bodies healthy balance of omega 3 to 6 and leading to chronic inflammation. The process of hydrogenation creates trans fats, which are directly correlated to many health disorders such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesities, and allergies.
Sources
- Trans fatty acids and cardiovascular risk: A unique cardiometabolic imprint?
SpringerLink
- Trans fats—sources, health risks and alternative approach - A review
US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health
- Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)
BMJ
- FOOD INDUSTRY - SOLVENTS FOR EXTRACTING VEGETABLE OILS
USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Health implications of high dietary omega-6 polyunsaturated Fatty acids
Pub Med
- An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity
Pub Med
- Healthy intakes of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids: estimations considering worldwide diversity
Pub Med