Hydrogenated Oil

Definition

Hydrogenation in the process in which liquid unsaturated fats are turned into solid fat by adding hydrogen

Health Impact

Abundant in omega 6 fatty acids, throwing off our bodies healthy balance of omega 3 to 6 and leading to chronic inflammation. Hydrogenation creates trans fats, which are directly correlated to many health disorders such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesities, and allergy.

Sources

• Trans fatty acids and cardiovascular risk: A unique cardiometabolic imprint?

  SpringerLink

• Trans fats—sources, health risks and alternative approach - A review

  US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

• Health implications of high dietary omega-6 polyunsaturated Fatty acids

  Pub Med

• An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity

  Pub Med

• Healthy intakes of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids: estimations considering worldwide diversity

  Pub Med

• Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

  BMJ

• FOOD INDUSTRY - SOLVENTS FOR EXTRACTING VEGETABLE OILS

  USDA Agricultural Research Service