Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 11/11/03 7:13 AM, John Collier at jbcollier@shaw.ca wrote: > Another, only recently discovered, problem with hydrogenated oils > (trans-fats) is that they actually reduce the amount of so-called* > healthy cholesterol in your body. A recent study found a 20 % increase > in heart disease with only a 1 gram per day use of trans fats. You are > now thought to be better off using butter and lard, instead of > margarine and Crisco... One way to reduce saturated fats without trans-fatty acids is to blend butter with a polyunsaturated oil such as canola. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html