Trans-Fats are no longer considered "Generally Safe"

The resting place of threads that were very valid in 2004, but not so much in 2024. Basically this is a giant historical archive.


Post Reply
User avatar
Maria
Archon
Posts: 8428
Joined: Fri 11 June 2004 8:39 pm
Faith: True Orthodox Christian
Jurisdiction: GOC
Location: USA

Trans-Fats are no longer considered "Generally Safe"

Post by Maria »

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... =343316209

  • For over 60 years, saturated fats have been wrongfully accused of causing heart disease, despite mounting evidence showing that saturated fat is actually critical for optimal health while trans fat is the dietary fat causing heart disease.

    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it is now considering removing partially hydrogenated oils—the primary source of trans fats—from the list of "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) ingredients.

    FDA is still holding fast to its ignorant view on saturated fats, urging you to “choose products that have the lowest combined amount of saturated fat, cholesterol and trans fat.” This advice causes far more harm than good.

    Saturated fats from animal and vegetable sources provide a number of important health benefits, and your body requires them for the proper function. Science has firmly debunked the myth that saturated fat promotes heart disease.

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.

User avatar
Presbytera Maria
Newbie
Posts: 6
Joined: Wed 17 July 2013 7:11 pm
Faith: TrueOrthodox
Jurisdiction: Metropolia of Americas & Brit. Isles

Re: Trans-Fats are no longer considered "Generally Safe"

Post by Presbytera Maria »

The FDA is extremely ignorant! In the 40's. researchers found a strong connection between cancer and consumption of fats-but the fats used were hydrogenated fats, even though the results were presented as though the culprit were saturated fats! Saturated fats are not the cause of of our modern diseases! Hydrogenated fats and polyunsaturated oils are what need to be avoided.
Thanks Maria! :)

Diakonissa Mary, Metropolia of North & South America and the British Isles

Post Reply