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Top 10 GMO Foods to Avoid
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6. Margarine and Shortening
These are all made from GMO vegetable oil blends (such as corn or soybean oil) or canola oil. Margarine and vegetable shortening are probably the worst ways Americans consume GMO foods.
Our bodies are made up of about 97 percent monounsaturated and saturated fats and only 3 percent polyunsaturated fats. One half of that 3 percent is made up of Omega-3. These GMO vegetable oils are made of extremely unhealthy levels of polyunsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats are unstable and oxidize easily. Simple exposure to light will cause them to oxidize. Oxidized fats in the body cause the mutation of cells (cancer) and/or inflammation.
Consumption of these GMO vegetable based oils deplete the body of healthy antioxidants, vitamin E, and cause problems with the production of hormones. In fact, the consumption of vegetable oils, shortening, and margarine cause so many health problems, it’s impossible to list all of them in this article. Just a few of them, however, are a suppression of the immune system, fatty liver, heart disease, weight gain, and cancer.
Use all natural organic butter or coconut oil instead.
Penny Fuentes
Dec 30, 2014 at 10:45 pm
We can’t even depend on our government to protect us from garbage that other nations will not allow in their country.
anon
Jan 1, 2015 at 6:28 am
Our government is subsidizing and creating the garbage. Also see: Lyme disease.