Vegetable Oils - Numerous vegetable oils are used for cooking such as corn oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, canola oil, and soybean oil. Most are high in omega-6 fats which are harmful when eaten in excess. This is because higher levels of omega-6 fats contribute to high levels of inflammation which is linked to all sorts of serious issues like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Many of these oils such as soybean, canola, and corn are GMO, and highly processed with chemicals. Most all processed food including baked goods, breads, cakes, pastries, and chips are made with or contain these oils. Artificial and chemically induced fats from processed food should be avoided at all times.

Trans Fatty Acids - Trans fats are created in an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid. These artificial fats are difficult for our body to metabolize and detrimental to our health as they tend to remain stuck in blood circulation and then oxidize. They raise our bad (LDL) cholesterol and lower our good (HDL) cholesterol levels. Fred Kummerow, professor at the University of Illinois, published research in 1957 warning the FDA about the dangers of trans fats and the development of atherosclerosis. Finally, in 2015 - nearly 6 decades later - the FDA ruled that trans fats were not considered safe and could no longer be added to food after June 18, 2018. It is estimated that the elimination of industrial trans fats will prevent 90,000 premature deaths a year.* *

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Animal Fats - All animal fats are saturated fats. Animal fats are harmful because they accumulate toxins from the environment such as industrial chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and mercury that is unless the meat is from animals that have been grass-fed and antibiotic free. Even when consuming organic, grass-fed, and antibiotic-free meat, meat should never be eaten in excess.