Food # 4 that ages you faster : soybean oil , canola oil or other vegetable oils
I know these have been marketed to you over the years by giant food companies as healthy , but if you understand a little biochemistry about how these highly-processed oils react inside your body , you would quickly see how false that is . First , anything labeled soybean oil , canola oil , corn oil , vegetable oil or cottonseed oil ( these are in a lot of processed foods you probably eat ) most times has undergone a refining process under extremely high heat and use of chemical solvents such as hexane . This leaves you with an oil where the polyunsaturated fats have undergone a lot of oxidation , and are therefore very inflammatory inside your body , producing free radicals , damaging your cell membranes , contributing to faster aging , heart disease and other possible health problems . If you want to avoid the health-damaging effects of soybean , canola , corn and other vegetable oils , make sure to steer clear of them as much as you can , and instead opt for truly healthy oils and fats such as extra-virgin coconut oil ( a healthy source of MCT fats ), avocado oil and grass-fed butter ( a great source of healthy CLA fats ). Michael Bertonatti is a wellness & health specialist at medicalhealthinstitute . com . Consult a registered dietitian to help you determine your individual health and nutrition needs .