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| Fats and Oils |
| Lipids (fats and related substances) are essential components for proper cell communication and regulation. A major constituent of the cell membrane, lipids help give the membrane the permeability needed to maintain many cellular functions, including the fulfillment of the cell's nutritional needs, its metabolism, its genetic expression, and its capacity for intracellular, extracellular, and cell-to-cell communication. Unnatural and/or denatured fats, such as margarine or other hydrogenated oils, disrupt the metabolic process and interfere with the properties of the cell membrane. Oils must be fresh and not denatured in any way or they can become extremely volatile and dangerous, possibly causing and/or promoting cancer. These essential fatty acids can take on Jekyll and Hyde characteristics: They are vital and life-sustaining in their pure form, but dangerous and life-harming when processed. |
| In 1977, the World Health Organization issued a notice to all the nations of the world that the processed oils used in cooking and food preparation were of great danger to the health of all peoples. They even advocated legal action by governments against the production of such oils. Even though that warning was sounded more than twenty years ago, not one nation has taken any steps to outlaw the processing of oils or to formally warn people of their dangers. |
| Completely avoid all processed fats and oils or any foods containing processed oils, including hydrogenated or partially. hydrogenated products. Just about all oils sold in supermarkets and any processed oils such as corn oil, safflower oil, or vegetable oil should be avoided completely. Cold-pressed olive oil is fine for all uses, but canola oil should be used only for baking because of the low temperatures involved. I do not recommend using canola oil in salads or for cooking at high temperatures because it is derived from a hard seed that requires technology for its processinga fact that makes its purity suspect. |
| Flaxseed oil, rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), and other related omega-3 fatty acids such as EPA-rich fish oil and evening primrose, borage, and black currant seed oils all contain gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a substance found to kill a number of tumor-cell lines and cause a significant reduction in tumor growth in animal studies. Alpha-linolenic acid demonstrates significant anti-cancer properties, especially against breast cancer. Low levels of ALA were the first determinant of metastases and the most significant contributor to the spread of breast cancer in a recent study. 25 |
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