Episode 7 – Why Are Vegetable Oils Bad For Your Health? Quick Hits with Dr. John Limansky

Are vegetable oils bad for your health? Does the quality of fats in your diet really matter? Absolutely! Listen in iTunes! Welcome to the first of our new Quick Hits feature episodes, delivering the quick and dirty details on topics that are important to you and your health. In 15 minutes or less we’ll deliver important health info to you to keep your mind active whether you’re waiting in the carpool lane, on your morning commute, or fitting in a quick workout! Why are industrial seed and vegetable oils bad for your health? In this Quick Hits episode, Dave Korsunsky sits down with Dr. John Limansky, MD board-certified physician of Internal Medicine to ‘chew the fat’ on this important topic. We’re diving in quick to get you the big ideas and then we’ll provide you some resources at the bottom of the page for further reading if you want to learn more. You’ll get a quick intro into why vegetable oils are bad and why you should take measures to avoid them in your diet for optimal health.   While ketogenic dieting has gained a lot of popularity, it is important to note that the quality of fats is just as, if not more important, than the quantity you consume. You literally build your body with every bite you take, so take a few minutes to learn just why are vegetable oils bad and why you should avoid them.   Are you still unclear on which fats are good, and which are associated with increased health risks?   Take a listen and see how your diet rates! Listen in iTunes! This podcast is brought to you by Heads Up Health, a web app designed to help you centrally track all of your vital health data. Instantly synchronize your medical records, connect your favorite health devices and apps like MyFitnessPal or MyMacros+ and use your data to optimize your health! Click on the button below to start your free 30-day trial. Or, read on for more information about our latest podcast episode! [maxbutton id=”5″ url=”https://headsuphealth.com/” ] In this Quick Hits episode, you’ll learn: The importance of eating healthy fats, especially while doing a ketogenic diet Why are seed and vegetable oils bad for your health? What specific vegetable and seed oils are detrimental How we got to the point of thinking these were “heart healthy” fats Why these vegetable oils are so prevalent in our food supply How trans fats are created through the processing of vegetable oils How canola oil is derived, and how it was not even initially allowed for human consumption How a man converted his car to run on vegetable oils for fuel How these bad vegetable oils get stuck in your body and cause damage How these vegetable oils lead to overproduction of free radicals and other health risks Why you need a 1:1 ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 fats in your diet Why these bad vegetable oils are pro-inflammatory How there can still be trans-fats in foods labeled “no trans fats” How these vegetable oils can damage cells and become plastic-like, decreasing function in your brain and liver What you can do about improving your omega 3-6 ratio What foods are healthy fat sources How fasting can help get rid of these damaging vegetable oils References: Man who drives across country on vegetable oil Study-Evaluation of the non-aldehyde volatile compounds formed during deep-fat frying process Study-The changes in the volatile aldehydes formed during the deep-fat frying process Study-Dietary monounsaturated fatty acids promote aortic atherosclerosis in LDL receptor-null, human ApoB100-overexpressing transgenic mice Study-Influence of sources of dietary oils on the lifespan of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats Study-Erythrocyte membrane fatty acids and subsequent breast cancer: a prospective Italian study Study-Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73) Study-Intake of saturated and trans unsaturated fatty acids and risk of all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Our partners You can learn more about the Oura ring, a state of the art ring that can track sleep cycle analysis, activity, and recovery at HeadsUpHealth.com/Oura. 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