Beware of Canola Oil,---- Canola Oil is an Industrial Oil, Not Fit For
Human
Canada paid the FDA the sum of $50 million to have rape seed registered
and recognized as "safe". (Source: Young Again and others) Rapeseed is a
lubricating oil used by small industry. It has never been meant for
human consumption. It is derived from the mustard family and is
considered a toxic and poisonous weed, which when processed, becomes
rancid very quickly.
It has been shown to cause lung cancer (Wall Street Journal: 6/7/95)
It is very inexpensive to grow and harvest. Insects won't eat it. Some
typical and possible side effects include loss of vision, disruption of
the central nervous system, respiratory illness, anemia, constipation,
increased incidence of heart disease and cancer, low birth weights in
infants and irritability. Generally rapeseed has a cumulative effect,
taking almost 10 years before symptoms begin to manifest.
It has a tendency to inhibit proper metabolism of foods and prohibits
normal enzyme function. Canola is a Trans Fatty Acid, which has shown to
have a direct link to cancer. These Trans Fatty acids are labeled as
hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. Avoid all of them!
According to John Thomas' book, Young Again, 12 years ago in England and
Europe, rape seed was fed to cows, pigs and sheep who later went blind
and began attacking people. There were no further attacks after the rape
seed was eliminated from their diet. Source: David Dancu, N.D. By Jim
Lynn, Essential Oils
It's amazing to me...The more research I do, the more I see a
relationship between the food we eat and fatal diseases.
Canola oil is no exception. Readers of EOO are familiar with the meat
industry practice of feeding rendered meat "by-products" to cattle and
poultry (EOO #015), and the suspected relationship of Mad Cow Disease to
CJD and Alzheimer's Disease (EOO #016). Now comes information that
Canola Oil is the suspected causative agent for Scrapie, a viral disease
transmitted to cattle who were fed rendered sheep infected with Scrapie.
Both Scrapie and Mad Cow Disease destroy the brain's ability to
function. They literally eat the brain away, causing blindness, loss of
mind and erratic behavior.
Canola oil's real name is "LEAR" oil (Low Erucic Acid Rape). it is more
commonly known as "rape oil," a semi-drying oil that is used as a
lubricant, fuel, soap and synthetic rubber base, and as an illuminant to
give color pages in magazines their slick look. In short it is an
industrial oil that does not belong in the human body. It is typically
referred to in light industry as a penetrating oil.
Back in the 1980's, rape oil was widely used in animal feeds in England
and throughout Europe. It was banned in 1991. Since then, Scrapie in
sheep has totally disappeared.
While that's good for Europeans, it is bad for Americans because the
problem is now ours. Rape seed oil (Canola oil) is widely used in
thousands of processed foods...with the blessings of our own government.
Canola oil was first developed in Canada.
It's proponents claim that due to genetic engineering and irradiation,
it is no longer rape oil, but "canola" (Canadian oil). They also claim
it is completely safe, pointing to it's unsaturated structure and
digestibility. Although, I could not verify it, it is claimed the
Canadian government paid the FDA the sum of $50 million dollars to have
canola oil placed on the GRAS list (Generally Recognized As Safe).
However it was done, a new industry was created.
The truth is however, that rape is the most toxic of all food oil
plants. Not even insects will eat it. No wonder farmers like growing it.
It turns out that rape is a member of the mustard family of plants, and
is the source for the chemical agent, mustard gas, which causes
blistering on skin and lungs when inhaled. Mustard Gas was banned after
WWI for this very reason.
Studies of canola oil done on rats indicate many problems. Rats
developed fatty degeneration of heart, kidney, adrenals and thyroid
gland. When the canola oil was withdrawn from their diet, the deposits
dissolved, but scar tissue remained on the organs. Why were no studies
done on humans before the FDA placed it on the GRAS list?
Consumed in food, Canola oil depresses the immune system, causing it to
"go to sleep." Canola oil is high in glycosides which cause health
problems by blocking (inhibiting) enzyme function. it's effects are
accumulative, taking years to show up. One possible effect of long term
use is the destruction of the protective coating surrounding nerves
called the mylin sheath. When this protective sheath is gone, our nerves
short-circuit causing erratic, uncontrollable movements.
To test the industrial penetrating strength of canola oil, soak a towel
in both canola oil and regular vegetable oil. Pre-treat and wash the
towel in your clothes washer and compare the area the two oils
occupied...you will notice an oil stain remains on the area soaked in
canola oil.
It is so durable, it could take several washings to completely remove.
Now if this is how canola oil penetrates the fabric of a towel, what
damage can it do in your body?
Because canola oil is so cheap, it is now widely used in the food
industry. If you are curious, just read a few food labels the next time
you are in the grocery store. A good example can be found with
commercially prepared peanut butter. In order to give peanut butter it's
spreadability, Jiffy, Peter Pan and Skippy brands remove ALL of the
natural peanut oil and replace it with canola oil. Natural peanut butter
should only have peanuts and salt listed in the ingredients.
If you want to use natural peanut butter, it's available in most stores
next to the canola peanut butter. Stir the contents to mix the oil and
peanuts together then store in the refrigerator. The cold temperature
will prevent the peanut oil from separating. Best of all, you will have
eliminated at least one source of a potential food hazard.
Food consumers have headaches enough, without worrying about a toxic
plant oil being added to their food. The problem is you will find canola
oil in bread, margarines, and all manner of processed foods including
potato chips.
But the consumer is king. Be informed and make it a practice to read the
package ingredients label as to what is in the food. Avoid using canola
as a cooking oil and salad oil. It is not a healthy oil. It'll work
great for lubricating mechanical items.
MY RECOMMENDATIONS: Pure Olive oil only. Safflower and Sunflower oils
are OK, but they contain Omega 6 which is not a good option for the
heart or the mylin sheaths. I automatically reject any foods, packaged
or otherwise, which have in the label "...may contain vegetable oil,
cottonseed, canola oil.." And if the label just says vegetable oil, I
reject it outright since it does not specify which oil
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