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Healthy Alternatives to Cooking Oils

Hopefully, you’re aware that hydrogenated vegetables oils should be avoided. Canola oil, soybean oil, corn oil and cottonseed oil are all manufactured by forcing hydrogen into the ingredients to increase their shelf life. As a result, the structure of the fat molecules is transformed into an opposite direction compared to natural fat molecules, leading to the term “trans fats.” These trans fats can get lodged into your arteries and increase your risk of heart disease, along...