Decode Your Inner Health- Episode 2

Genefitletics

There are several culprits such as sugar, saturated & trans fat which have resulted in rise of chronic & lifestyle diseases. One of the most commonly consumed food items- Industrial seed oil has attracted very little attention.

Industrial seed oils, highly processed & extracted from oils such as Canola, soya & corn oils are neither healthy for our heart nor leads to growth of our body & brain. In Fact such oils are driving us towards chronic epidemic. Of late, these oils have attained a prominent position in westernized processed diet globally.

As a matter of fact, industrial seed oils were used in soap making process however have now find place as byproduct in our plate. In earlier times, some of businessmen-specifically soap makers found that soap can be made from vegetable oils. At the same time, the oil displaced cottonseed oil which was in lighting & was considered as toxic waste. It was realized by these soap makers- Procter & Gamble that this cotton seed oil can be used to make soap. Additionally, this oil can be converted into a solid cooking fat through a process called hydrogenation. This is how toxic waste was converted into cooking oil used by western world for cooking. Soon other vegetable oils such as Canola, corn, soya & sunflower oil followed. The low cost of these oil found their way into global households.

Many dietary factors contribute to inflammation. They include consumption of industrial seed oils, but also consumption of gluten and excess refined sugar. The effect of these foods on our health can vary from low energy to increasing the rate of chronic diseases and greater challenges in managing diabetes.

This episode explains how these oils lead to inflammation in our bodies and what are the better alternatives.