Comments on: Blink http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/blink/ A critical look at nutritional science and anything else that strikes my fancy. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael R. Eades, MD http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/blink/#comment-241 Michael R. Eades, MD Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:14:20 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike_blog/?p=221#comment-241 Pure soybean oil doesn't contain trans fats, only partially hydrogenated soy bean oil. As best I can tell from the literature, about 70 percent of the soybean oil produced ends up being partially hydrogenated. If it is partially hydrogenated, then it must (should) be listed on the labels as a trans fat after Jan. 1, 2006. Canola oil is a little different story. Canola oil as it comes from the rapeseed (canola oil is really rapeseed oil, but since 'rape' is a highly charged word producers of rapeseed oil call it canola oil) has a strong, extremely unpleasant odor. During the deodorization process a portion of the canola oil undergoes partial hydrogenation, a fact published in a couple of technical oil processing papers. Since the oil isn't hydrogenated on purpose, but secondarily as a by product of deodorization, canola oil has gotten a pass. MD and I no longer use canola oil for this reason. Pure soybean oil doesn’t contain trans fats, only partially hydrogenated soy bean oil. As best I can tell from the literature, about 70 percent of the soybean oil produced ends up being partially hydrogenated. If it is partially hydrogenated, then it must (should) be listed on the labels as a trans fat after Jan. 1, 2006.

Canola oil is a little different story. Canola oil as it comes from the rapeseed (canola oil is really rapeseed oil, but since ‘rape’ is a highly charged word producers of rapeseed oil call it canola oil) has a strong, extremely unpleasant odor. During the deodorization process a portion of the canola oil undergoes partial hydrogenation, a fact published in a couple of technical oil processing papers. Since the oil isn’t hydrogenated on purpose, but secondarily as a by product of deodorization, canola oil has gotten a pass. MD and I no longer use canola oil for this reason.

]]> By: Diana Fairbanks http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/blink/#comment-240 Diana Fairbanks Sat, 11 Mar 2006 01:38:54 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike_blog/?p=221#comment-240 I do not understand why, if soybean oil and canola oil contain transfats, this information is not listed on the new nutrition labels which went into effect in January. How can these products list 0% transfats in the nutritional breakdown when the oils used contain transfats. Could you please clarify this for me? I do not understand why, if soybean oil and canola oil contain transfats, this information is not listed on the new nutrition labels which went into effect in January. How can these products list 0% transfats in the nutritional breakdown when the oils used contain transfats. Could you please clarify this for me?

]]> By: Karen Jenn http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/blink/#comment-239 Karen Jenn Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:17:50 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike_blog/?p=221#comment-239 Honestly, I can not say that I've ever spent so much mental energy in the analysis of a simple driving maneuver. However, after whistling the double fugue at the end of Beethoven's 9th symphony and then suddenly arriving at my destination, I often wonder how I did it without having a crash... Honestly, I can not say that I’ve ever spent so much mental energy in the analysis of a simple driving maneuver.
However, after whistling the double fugue at the end of Beethoven’s 9th symphony and then suddenly arriving at my destination, I often wonder how I did it without having a crash…

]]> By: Dawn http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/blink/#comment-238 Dawn Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:02:11 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike_blog/?p=221#comment-238 I laughed. I laughed some more. I laughed. I laughed some more.

]]> By: Tess http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/blink/#comment-237 Tess Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:30:43 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike_blog/?p=221#comment-237 I really like your blog and check in faithfully each day to see what you have come up with! Thanks for putting a smile on my face- Wind chill is 20 below zero here in Maine and I need all the smiles I can get! I really like your blog and check in faithfully each day to see what you have come up with! Thanks for putting a smile on my face- Wind chill is 20 below zero here in Maine and I need all the smiles I can get!

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