Ken Stuart wrote:
>
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 16:40:25 -0400, matesz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >For overall health, as well as to reduce inflammatory
> >the body, among reactions in the body, one needs to cut out all
> >margarine, shortening, refined and generic vegetable oils, oils sold in
> >clear bottles (which oxidize due to exposure to light as well as
> >through the high heat processing they underog), commercial salad
> >dressings, canola oil, and any product which contains hydrogenated,
> >partially hydrogenated oils.
>
> Canola oil does not need to be on that list - it is an alternative
> medicine myth that there is anything wrong with it, at least any more
> than the other cooking oils.   And, since it has a high percentage of
> monounsaturated fat, then there would be much less trans fatty acid
> content even if it were not well treated.

I don't cosider canola oil safe. It is a genetically engineered food. I do not
want to be a test subject for something that is not a human food in its natural
state. I have seen articles discussing the dangers of canola oil. If I can find
them I will post more info. Where did you get the idea that this was a
alternative medicine myth?