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oils can inflict damage is by converting your good cholesterol into bad cholesterol? by oxidizing it. When you
cook with polyunsaturated vegetable oils (such as canola, corn, and soy oils), oxidized cholesterol is
introduced into your system.
As the oil is heated and mixed with oxygen, it goes rancid. Rancid oil is oxidized oil and should NOT be
consumed? it leads directly to vascular disease. Trans-fats are introduced when these oils are hydrogenated,
which increases your risk of chronic diseases like breast cancer and heart disease.
So what?s the best oil to cook with?
Of all the available oils, coconut oil is the oil of choice for cooking because it is nearly a completely saturated
fat, which means it is much less susceptible to heat damage. And coconut oil is one of the most unique and
beneficial fats for your body. For more in-depth information about the many benefits of coconut oil, please
see this special report. Olive oil, while certainly a healthful oil, is easily damaged by heat and is best reserved
for drizzling cold over salad.
5. Microwave Popcorn
Perfluoroalkyls, which include perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluorooctane
sulfonate (PFOS), are chemicals used to keep grease from leaking through fast food
wrappers, are being ingested by people through their food and showing up as
contaminants in blood. Microwave popcorn bags are lined with PFOA, and when they
are heated the compound leaches onto the popcorn.
These chemicals are part of an expanding group of chemicals commonly referred to as ?gender-bending?
chemicals, because they can disrupt your endocrine system and affect your sex hormones. The EPA has ruled
PFCs as ?likely carcinogens,? and has stated that PFOA ?poses developmental and reproductive risks to
humans.? Researchers have also linked various PFCs to a range of other health dangers, such as:
Inf ert il it y ? A study published in the journal Human Reproduction found that both PFOA and PFOS
(perfluorooctane sulfonate), dramatically increased the odds of infertility. PFOA was linked to a 60 to 154
percent increase in the chance of infertility.
Thyroid disease ? A 2010 study found that PFOA can damage your thyroid function. Individuals with the
highest PFOA concentrations were more than twice as likely to report current thyroid disease, compared to
those with the lowest PFOA concentrations. Your thyroid contains thyroglobulin protein, which binds to iodine
to form hormones, which in turn influence essentially every organ, tissue and cell in your body. Thyroid
hormones are also required for growth and development in children. Thyroid disease, if left untreated, can
lead to heart disease, infertility, muscle weakness, and osteoporosis.
Cancer ? PFOA has been associated with tumors in at least four different organs in animal tests (liver,
pancreas, testicles and mammary glands in rats), and has been associated with increases in prostate cancer in
PFOA plant workers.
Immune syst em probl ems ? Several studies by scientists in Sweden indicate that PFCs have an adverse
effect on your immune system. As described in a report on PFCs by the Environmental Working Group (EWG),
PFOA was found to decrease all immune cell subpopulations studied, in the thymus and spleen, and caused
immunosupression.
Increased LDL chol est erol l evel s ? A 2010 study in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine5 found that
children and teens with higher PFOA levels had higher levels of total cholesterol and LDL or ?bad? cholesterol,
while PFOS was associated with increased total cholesterol, including both LDL cholesterol and HDL or ?good?
cholesterol.
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