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Cholesterol as such is found only in animal products. But saturated fats, which (some feel) can produce high blood cholesterol levels in humans, can be found in many things, notably "tropical" oils such as palm and coconut.
Nontropical oils, such as corn, soy, and safflower, are high in polyunsaturated fats, which reduce blood cholesterol. Why are tropical oils different? Because they come from more forgiving climates. Vegetable oils are a major component of plant cell membranes. But they've got to stay liquid to work, and saturated fats congeal when cold. To avoid this, plants in northern climates have to produce unsaturated fats, which don't congeal. That takes extra energy. Tropical plants, though, can get by with the saturated stuff, which is easier to make.
One caution: discouraging the use of tropical oils may be potentially controversial. The following amazing letter to the editor appeared recently in a health journal:
"Have you thought about what happens to the Third World countries who rely heavily on tropical oil exports as a means of livelihood? The Philippines, for example, is beginning to suffer because of the sudden reduction in the U.S. market for their oil products. And where will these tropical oils go now that the United States is not consuming them? To other lesser developed countries, where the lifespan is actually going down now. Is there a difference in the value of a middle class American life and the life of a poor Indonesian agricultural worker?"
In other words (as I understand it), Americans have an obligation to eat tropical oils to support third-world economies and keep the stuff out of the hands of poor people. I've heard of liberal guilt, but this is ridiculous.
It can lead to deforestation due to development of plantation.
Because they kill wild orangutans so they would kill us. It does not help that it is in biscuits I love biscuits.
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Is peanut butter made with palm oil healthier than peanut butter made with partially hydrogenated oil?
No, palm oil is very bad for you.
What is palm oil cake?
Palm oil cake is the one which we get after the removal of Palm oil from the palm fruit
What foods contain palm oil?
Palm Oil Sandwich Palm Oil Pie Palm Oil Pasty Palm Oil Casserole
What are the alternatives for palm oil?
oil palm
palm oil line?
palm oil machine
What is red palm oil?
Red palm oil is made from the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). This differs from the oil made from the seed inside this fruit, called palm kernel oil (or sometimes palm oil), which is colorless and usually hydrogenated.
What is the Advantages and disadvantages manufacturing of soap and detergent using palm oil?
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Does palm oil come from treees?
Palm oil is grown inSumatra and Borneo in the rain forests they burn it down and then cut the trees and kill any orangutan that had survived then they plant tree after tree of African palm that produces palm oil for our products in Tescos and Asda and all the other supermarkets that we buy not knowing that we are killing helpless animals.
What palm tree does palm kernel come from?
Palm kernel comes from the oil palm tree. It's an edible seed and can produce palm kernel oil that comes from the kernel. The outer part of the seed can make palm oil.
What is crude palm oil?
Crude palm oil is actually the oil extracted from palm kernels before it is purified. It is edible and is quite delicious.
How can oil be from palm kernel?
To extract oil from palm kernel, you need an oil press, an oilseeds roaster. First, crush the palm kernel into pieces; Second, fry palm kernel with an oilseeds roaster; Third, press oil from the palm kernel.
What is palm kernel oil made from?
Generally, to extract oil from palm kernel with an oil press, you need to follow these steps: First, crush the palm kernel into pieces; Second, fry palm kernel; Third, press oil from the palm kernel.
