Hydrogenated Oils-Silent Killers
by columnist, David Lawrence Dewey
© copyrighted 1998
Hydrogenated Oils-Silent Killers

David Lawrence Dewey was the first journalist to raise the warning flag to consumers concerning the deadly health effects of hydrogenated oils in 1996.

The article is the most comprehensive and extensive article on the net about hydrogenated oils. The article explains what they are, when they started being used, and the deadly effects they cause from coronary heart disease, to diabetes type II, to cancer and autoimmune diseases. It has been read by over 25 million people worldwide.

Provided are numerous references and links to research studies from Harvard Medical Research, The Helsinky Institute and other reputable research centers around the world. The article has been read by over 20 million readers since 1998 and is continuously being updated. Make sure you read the updates at the end of the column.

Make sure you read Dewey's column as well above after reading the information below.

Mono-Diglycerides
Just a New Name to Disquise An Old Silent Killer - Hydrogenated Oils

Mono-diglycerides remain the most widely used emulsifiers in food production. They are called mono-digylcerides because they are made from oils that have a high mono saturated fat content, but they are still hydrogenated. These are used in a wide variety of food manufacturing such as, breads, bagels, muffins, cookies, cakes, pies, donuts, pasta mixes, potato chips, ice creams, almost all packaged desserts, nearly all margarines and other spreads. Your local grocery bakery including Walmart bakeries use these oils. New margarine spreads Benecol™ and Take Control™ contain hydrogenated oils . Just read your label. Remember...its' your health!

There are many food oil companies that produce mono-diglyerides. So when you read mono-diglycerides on packaged foods, it is nothing more than hydrogented oils. Below is a sample of one product listings from Gillco, oils manufactured by Quest International, one of the largest food oil producing companies worldwide. Gillco's url address is http://www.gillco.com. They sell mono-diglycerides using these names, Myverol®, Myvacet®, Myvatex®, Myvaplex®.