Tag: Vegetable Oil

With so many clever marketers around, it's hard to tell the good food products from the “fake” or unhealthy ones. Be warned, most of...

Alkaline diets are becoming increasingly popular with health-conscious people around the world because of their health effects. Alkaline diets are known for enhancing immune...

These ingredients pass off as natural flavors or colors but here's what they truly are. Red food dye is often derived from crushed insects called cochineals. Titanium dioxide is used in paint companies but also added to whiten ranch dressing. There is flame retardant in our soda and our sugar is bleached using animal bones. It would be wise to think twice before buying these products.

Contrary to popular belief, not all fats are bad. Rather, monounsaturated fats (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) reduce the risk of heart disease, control weight gain, lower cholesterol, and fight cancer. Of these, the omega-3 PUFAs must be sourced from food like nuts, flax seeds and chia seeds, and fatty fish like salmon. Eat avocados for the MUFAs. Cook with unrefined vegetable oils like olive oil and soybean oil.

Belly fat is probably the most stubborn fat to lose which is why people struggle so hard to make those six-pack abs visible. Even...

We all fall easy prey to the pretty packaging and the bold slogans. And with so many clever marketers around, it's hard to tell the good food products from the "fake" or unhealthy ones. For instance, lunch meats can be carcinogenic, diet products and flavored yogurt are full of artificial sweeteners that can lead to obesity and heart diseases. Always opt for natural food options, and when possible, try replicating them at home yourself!

If you think that getting rid of cholesterol-laden animal fats or lard will protect you from heart disease, think again! Loading up on vegetable oils isn't such a great idea either. While extra virgin olive and coconut oil make great swaps for traditional go-to oils, all natural applesauce, Greek yogurt, ripe bananas, black beans can help substitute oils in baked goods.

Most natural food or ingredients usually have a short-shelf life. However, those yummy noodles you slurp, packet of chips you crave for and canned...

Stress, veg oils with high omega-6 fatty acid content (canola oil), toxins, artificial sweeteners cause inflammation. Do yoga. Cook in olive or coconut oil; use whole-leaf stevia as sweetener. Leave shoes outside to keep toxins away. Use homemade and non-toxic makeup. Cook on lower heat; charred meat forms carcinogens (HCA, PAH). Eat probiotics to rectify imbalance of gut bacteria, which causes inflammation.

Vegetable oils are high in polyunsaturated fats and their extraction is not a very natural process. It involves intense use of chemicals like bleaches, deodorizers, and toxic solvents. These fats thermally break down into cancer-causing free radicals. They heighten estrogen levels, increasing risks of breast cancer, PCOS, and infertility in men and women. Consume oils high in saturated fats.

If you have been trying to conceive for more than a year, there is a good chance that something may be causing you to...

Do not over-consume alcohol and junk foods on holidays. Do not misuse your cheat days or reward yourself. Count calories, don't binge and sleep well. Shun overindulgent late-night and stress-induced eating. Don’t starve yourself or keep switching diets. Avoid vegetable oil, sugar, and sugary drinks. Focus on your food while eating. Emphasize on strength building, not weight loss.

Look for protein bars that contain nuts, nut butters, dried fruits, raw sugar, hemp/whey/egg/ pea protein sources and cold processed ingredients. Avoid bars that contain strong isolates, concentrates or Hydrolyzed Protein, vegetable oils, puffed rice, wheat crisps, artificial sugars and sugar alcohols. They can aid weight gain rather than reduce it.

Dry skin is caused by a lack of production of sebum, or oil, which is the skins’ natural moisturizer. The lack of sebum decreases the...

Vegetables are good for correcting hormonal imbalance and infertility issues when they are eaten raw or half boiled. But, vegetable oil is known for...