Slippery Path When Oils Ain't Oils

The Canberra Times - Australia ^ | October 21, 2007 | By Sonya Neufeld

[muawiyah]

I was thinking that since I haven't seen it in ages. Boone's Farm says it's still there though.

BTW, it's a malted beverage so folks with a gluten problem really should avoid it.

[muawiyah]

If it came from olive pits its got real olive oil in it. The fact it's mixed with canola or other oils simply makes it better (doncha' know).

You do understand that folks who were not raised up on olive oil find it a tad less than delightful.

[muawiyah]

The genes, in and of themselves, are not bad. It's clear that they are busy doing what they were supposed to be doing, but in an appropriate environment. Odds are good those genes are protecting us from ingesting rye, barley or primitive wheat with heavy ergot infestation ~ in the far North (Fenno-Scandia) ~ where such things happen much more frequently than in dryer traditional wheat country.

Interesting that they've found a pathway that eliminates the triggering mechanism for the T-cells. Now, if they can also eliminate the "other triggering mechanism" that sets the T-cells up to attack gluten after the ingestion of high levels of alpha amylase ~ that'd be almost magic.

[muawiyah]

I've overcome the "chewy" problem with chewing gum, although chicken dinners served at political fund raisers could be a regular substitute "in season".

We're going to try some chickpea flour to make a pizza crust.

[Freedom4US]

I don’t like rapeseed aka canola (Canada oil); it has an off flavor, and it literally turns to varnish in my pans and is impossible to remove. In fact, it was formerly used in the paint industry! What the hell is wrong with people??

[editor-surveyor]

What is wrong with canola oil?

It seems to contribute to calcium dumping, leading to bone spurs and cataracts. That is the reason for the name change from Rape to Canola; all the printed info on the problems is linked to the name Rape (it's a type of mustard).

[Ditter]

Oh great NOW you tell me! I have just spent a week off my feet with a bone spur on my hip that caused severe tendinitis. I have heel spurs and one one in my neck. I am allergic to corn and use olive oil where appropriate, what do I occasionally fry with?

[editor-surveyor]

I fry with either olive oil, or bacon fat when the olive flavor might not be compatible. Hot press olive oil has little flavor anyway.

Your spurs can be prevented by using coral calcium powder (calcium to magnesium = 2:1) and PureTango’s Osteophase. To check if you’re using enough coral powder, use ph test strips when you first wake up in the morning. Range should be 6.2 to 7.0.

[ozzymandus]

And I had the flu when I wrote that, so I had a personal inspiration.

[Ditter]

Thanks, I’ll check it out.

[Ditter]

We fry very little but use canola oil when we do, but I guess any at all is too much. I thought I got bone spurs because I eat so much dairy, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese, all low fat. Does that figure in? Maybe peanut oil would be OK.

[editor-surveyor]

Believe it or not, the spurs are a result of insufficient calcium, in the face of a cronic infection somewhere in your body. The calcium is drawn out of your bones, not your intestines.

Peanut is ok if you aren’t allergic to it.

[Ditter]

I am a 67 year old woman and I get a bone scan every 2 years and I have seen the doctor write WOW! across my results. I can’t imagine I have a calcium deficiency.

[editor-surveyor]

If you have a hidden cronic infection, the amount in your bones is not the issue.

[Pining_4_TX]

The scare over canola oil is an urban legend. Look it up on snopes.com or hoaxbusters.

[Myrddin]

Agreed on the "chewy" chicken. When overcooked, it certainly can be chewy. The local health food store has a variety of flours that a gluten free. It's a matter of finding something that suits your taste buds. There are some gluten free lemon wafer cookies that are tasty, but the wafer part is exceptionally dry.

[editor-surveyor]

I don’t look anything up on snopes.

They love to demolish a strawman, and ignore the real deal right beside it. The dangers of Canola are well documented.

[Pining_4_TX]

“The dangers of Canola are well documented.”

I haven’t seen any reputable person or group report that. There is no scientific evidence that canola oil is dangerous.

For whatever reason, someone dreamed up the scare story about canola oil. It is simply not true. If you have some real evidence, I would like to read it.

[editor-surveyor]

David Gould (FR: niwit)

Posted the studies here at FR in 98 or 99. It was about 5 or 6 pages as I recall.

[MozarkDawg]

No matter to Popeye and Bluto, who after months at sea must have pictured her as Jane Russell.

Apparently that foot-indicator-of-size thing doesn't apply to women and their breastesses.