Posted on 02/07/2024 8:46:30 AM PST by fireman15
High consumption of soybean oil has been linked to obesity and diabetes and potentially autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, and depression. Add now to this growing list ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, characterized by chronic inflammation of the large intestine.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, examined the gut of mice that were consistently fed a diet high in soybean oil for up to 24 weeks in the lab. They found beneficial bacteria decreased and harmful bacteria (specifically, adherent invasive Escherichia coli) increased — conditions that can lead to colitis.
Soybean oil is the most commonly used edible oil in the United States and is increasingly being used in other countries, particularly Brazil, China, and India. In the U.S., soybean production took off in the 1970s for use as animal feed; a byproduct of the increasing trend in growth was soybean oil. Soybeans, a good source of protein, are easy and cheap to grow.
“Our work challenges the decades-old thinking that many chronic diseases stem from the consumption of excess saturated fats from animal products, and that, conversely, unsaturated fats from plants are necessarily more healthful,” said Poonamjot Deol, an assistant professional researcher in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology and a co-corresponding author on the paper published July 3 in Gut Microbes, an open access journal.
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I downloaded an app called “BobbyApproved”, created by Bobby Parrish.
You can go to the store, scan an item, and it will tell you if it’s healthy or not, and why it isn’t healthy.
IIRC, Cherry is a retired nurse also.
I didn’t know there was a “extra light” olive oil, but the whole point of ingesting olive oil is the ‘healthy’ fats, limiting them is not the plan.
Put that block of suet into a cast iron skillet (or regular skillet) and render it down on low heat. After a while, the fat turns liquid and you are left with crispy pieces swimming around that are delicious to eat as a snack.
Pour the liquid into a glass container and let it sit on the counter. It will harden and look like the photo below. No need to refrigerate. It will last you months at room temperature with an airtight lid. I keep mine by the stovetop so I can easily use it for cooking.
Many other olive oils are at least partially fake, or could be. Despite their political bent, I trust Costco’s product sourcing.
Personally, I’m at about 11g per day, which is about 5% of calories. I have a large inventory in nuts, but have stopped frying eggs in sesame oil, reduced olive oil, and avoid a few other sources of LA.
I was being mostly sarcastic in my comment, but like your response of “moderation in all things” regarding food. Thus I have gone from my days in Germany of a couple of beers with a meal out to only one beer.
Very good on your father and I’m glad he made it safely home to have and raise his family.
Prost.
“Myself, I do use a “light” olive oil when grilling.”
I’m with you on that.
That’s what I’m doing. We butcher a cow almost every year. Used to throw out the suet fat. No more! Wife takes a purified version to make balm for skin treatment/moisturizer... When purified, it no longer smells like beef.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4UiZe4mjmg
“Gotta keep that government research grant money coming in somehow!”
That’s why these studies always end with “More research is needed.”
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