Spiritual Teachings Contact 10

Trans fats, that is to say, trans fatty acids, lead to aggressive behavior and also evoke pathological changes of the arteries, hardening of the arteries, as well as allergies, Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer, as well as also evoke pathological inflammations, and so forth, and advance all these things further if they were already in place. They can lead to obesity and also to depression, cause sickness, as well as very often producing diabetes, atherosclerosis and cancer. They lead to elevated LDL levels and subsequent atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). If one eats merely 2.5 gm/d of trans fat for 4-8 yrs it increases the risk of adverse health effects by 30%. Esp dangerous for teens and kids. Trans fats lead to early obesity and decreased concentration in kids. Growing kids should consume less than 1.5 gm/d of trans fats. We get trans fat through fast-food products, through many processed foods, biscuits, pastries, croissants, chicken nuggets, cakes, french fries, croquettes, various chips and burgers, popcorn, various cheese products as well as other fatty products, that is to say, food made of fats. Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil contains trans fats. Basically and primarily, only high quality vegetable oils should be used, which are rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Olive oil, canola oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, almond oil, sesame oil, walnut oil, hazelnut oil, evening primrose oil, borage oil, wheat germ oil and peanut oil, are good here because these oils to a large extent reduce the negative influence of trans fats in many prepared foods. It’s also important these oils are cold-pressed; otherwise they are useless. Omega-3 FA are important, esp DHA and EPA. DHA is a very important component for the function of photoreceptors as well as for the conducting membranes of the brain, for concentration, memory, the ability to learn and in the support of mental performance. Omega-3 fatty acids are also essential for the healing of inflammatory processes, which not infrequently trigger and therefore chronic diseases bring with them long-term suffering. Omega-3 fatty acids must be consumed because the human body itself cannot produce them. Cow’s milk is also important for us as it helps the immune system and helps build muscle tissue and formation of bone. So why do we have trans fats? Because they increase the shelf-life of food and also are cheap so they increase profits. Trans fats formed in nature (e.g. from bacteria in the guts of ruminants) are actually quite safe. It is only the man-made trans fats that must be avoided. The short-chain fatty acid, Butyric acid, found in milk, is esp useful in decreasing colon and breast cancer.