Check out this article on Wikipedia about Crisco. If this doesn't make you want to switch to real butter (or any REAL fat/oil), I'm not sure what will.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisco
When I have more energy, I'm going to write more about trans and other fats, but for now, just remember that if your food label says it contains "partially hydrogenated oil," it's lethal. I'm not kidding. According to a conservative Harvard estimate, over 100,000 premature deaths per year in the U.S. could be avoided if it were removed from our food supply.
If you want to learn more, check out http://www.bantransfats.com/ and be sure to look on their links page. Dr. Mary G. Enig, who is an expert in fats and oils, has co-written two articles that are posted there:
The Skinny on Fats and The Oiling of America
Enig's position is that saturated fat does not cause heart disease--the fat to avoid is trans fat. More on all of this later. . . .
1 comment:
Ewww... grodie to the max!
Do people really use Crisco for diaper rash? That would make for one slick diaper change! :)
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