Canola Oil and its Hidden Dangers

Canola oil. I know you have seen it at the stores and most of you probably have it in your pantry and use it for most of your cooking. We tend to believe it comes from corn. The truth is canola oil is in no way related to corn. Canola actually stands for “Canadian oil low acid”. Yup it was developed in Canada. In fact, it is genetically engineered rapeseed oil, and can do tremendous damage to the human body. Because we are so unaware of the dangers of canola oil, it can be found in many health food stores. It is very inexpensive to grow, and get this, insects don’t even eat it. So why is canola oil bad? Apparently over 60% of its content is “Euric Acid”, which is a very toxic monounsaturated fat. It is the sources of mustard gas, which blisters skin on contact. Bear in mind that canola oil used in the food industry has been genetically modified (GMO) to include only 1% or less Euric acid. But the fact is, 1% Euric acid is still too much and quite toxic. Furthermore, there is no such thing as non GMO canola oil.

Canola oil is the single most toxic of all plant oils. In studies done when given to rats, they develop fatty degeneration of heart, kidneys, adrenals, and thyroid glands. Get this, when it was removed from the rat’s diet, these fatty deposits when away. In humans it has been linked to increase incidence of heart disease and cancer. In order to avoid canola oil be sure to read labels, or cook with coconut oil, macadamia nut oil, or avocado oil which all have higher flash points. Stay fit and well family.