Mar 30th, 2008 | Food survey

Do you know what the harms of Partially Hydrogenated oils are?


"In short, trans fats are poisons, just like arsenic or cyanide."

 

http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/PartiallyHydrogenatedOils.html




By Tyler
38 votes, 248 views , 3 comments
 
 
Poll tags:Food, Junk, Healthy, Fat, Poison, Fatty, Bad, Oil

 
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Drowlord
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Drowlord
Texas, United States

posted Mar 31st, 2008 at 11:22 CDT

That's exaggerated -- they're not like arsenic and cyanide.  Over time, and with excessive consumption, they increase LDL and decrease HDL and contribute to coronary heart disease.  Unlike cyanide and arsenic which can immediately kill you in small doses.

Gigglybritches
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Gigglybritches
Texas, United States

posted Mar 30th, 2008 at 14:59 CDT

<<<<< heatlth food nut

Buddyicon
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Buddyicon
New Jersey, United States

posted Mar 30th, 2008 at 09:16 CDT

yes but I dont lose sleep over it.
 
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