here it is

[Guest guest]

Karen, thank you for letting me know. I copied and pasted it onto a new

msg. for you. I had no idea Canola oil was bad. All the veg. cookbook

authors use it, Martha Stewart, etc. I feel like sending this msg. to

everyone!!!! I wondered why it was so inexpensive compared to olive

oil! I threw away my bottle. Thankfully, I was only into my second

one. But now I'm wondering HOW MANY PRODUCTS HAVE THIS IN THEM!!!!

Barbara's has a new chip out; my husb. will only eat chips from the

store (with hydrog. oil) was I was delighted with Barbara's. Then I

noticed SHE USES CANOLA! I feel like sending this article to her!!!

 

 

Subject:

Fwd: Beware of Canola Oil

Date:

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 03:08:34 EST

Sharonsunrise

To:

sharonsunrise, SIMALOVE,

tvisser, rob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject:

Beware of Canola Oil

Date:

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 18:34:15 -0700

Pro Health International <SRherbs

To:

Pro Health International <SRherbs

 

 

 

Beware of Canola Oil

By Jim Lynn - Editor EOO

(Reprinted from Essential Oils Online)

 

Canola Oil is an Industrial Oil Not Fit For Human Consumption.

 

It's amazing to me...The more research I do, the more I see a

relationship between the food we eat and fatal diseases. Canola oil is

no

exception. Readers of EOO are familiar with the meat industry practice

of feeding rendered meat " byproducts " to cattle and poultry, and the

suspected relationship of Mad Cow Disease to CJD and Alzheimer's

Disease.

Now comes information that Canola Oil is the suspected causative agent

for

Scrapie, a viral disease transmitted to cattle who were fed rendered

sheep

infected with Scrapie. Both Scrapie and Mad Cow Disease destroy the

brain's

ability to function. They literally eat the brain away, causing

blindness, loss

of mind and erratic behavior.

 

Canola oil's real name is " LEAR " oil (Low Erucic Acid Rape). It is more

commonly known as " rape oil, " a semi-drying oil that is used as a

lubricant,

fuel, soap and synthetic rubber base, and as an illuminant to give color

 

pages in magazines their slick look. In short it is an industrial oil

that

does not belong in the human body. It is typically referred to in light

industry as a penetrating oil.

 

Back in the 1980's, rape oil was widely used in animal feeds in England

and throughout Europe. It was banned in 1991. Since then, Scrapie in

sheep has totally disappeared.

 

While that's good for Europeans, it is bad for Americans because the

problem is now ours. Rape seed oil (Canola oil) is widely used in

thousands of processed foods...with the blessings of our own government.

 

Canola oil was first developed in Canada. It's proponents claim that due

 

to genetic engineering and irradiation, it is no longer rape oil, but

" canola "

(Canadian oil). They also claim it is completely safe, pointing to it's

unsaturated structure and digestibility. It is claimed the Canadian

government paid the FDA $50 million dollars to have canola oil placed on

the

GRAS list (Generally Recognized As Safe). However it was done, a new

industry was created.

 

The truth is, however, that rape is the most toxic of all food oil

plants.

Not even insects will eat it. No wonder farmers like growing it. It

turns

out that rape is a member of the mustard family of plants, and is the

source

for the chemical agent, mustard gas, which causes blistering on skin and

 

lungs when inhaled. Mustard Gas was banned after WWI for this very

reason.

 

Studies of canola oil done on rats indicate many problems. Rats

developed

fatty degeneration of heart, kidney, adrenals and thyroid gland. When

the

canola oil was withdrawn from their diet, the deposits dissolved, but

scar

tissue remained on the organs. Why were no studies done on humans before

 

the FDA placed it on the GRAS list?

 

Consumed in food, Canola oil depresses the immune system, causing it to

" go to sleep. " Canola oil is high in glycosides which cause health

problems

by blocking enzyme function. It's effects are accumulative, taking years

to

show up. One possible effect of long term use is the destruction of the

protective coating surrounding nerves called the myelin sheath. When

this

protective sheath is gone, our nerves short-circuit causing erratic,

uncontrollable movements.

 

To test the industrial penetrating strength of canola oil, soak a towel

in

both canola oil and regular vegetable oil. Pretreat and wash the towel

in

your clothes washer and compare the area the two oils occupied...you

will notice an oil stain remains on the area soaked in canola oil. It

is so

durable, it could take several washings to completely remove. Now if

this

is how canola oil penetrates the fabric of a towel, what damage can it

do in

our body?

 

Because canola oil is so cheap, it is now widely used in the food

industry.

If you are curious, just read a few food labels the next time you are in

the

grocery store. A good example can be found with commercially prepared

peanut butter. In order to give peanut butter it's spreadability, Jiffy,

Peter

Pan and Skippy brands remove ALL of the natural peanut oil and replace

it

with canola oil. Natural peanut butter should only have peanuts and salt

listed

in the ingredients.

 

If you want to use natural peanut butter, it's available in most stores

next

to the canola peanut butter. Stir the contents to mix the oil and

peanuts

together then store in the refrigerator. The cold temperature will

prevent

the peanut oil from separating. Best of all, you will have eliminated at

 

least one source of a potential food hazard.

 

Food consumers have headaches enough, without worrying about a toxic

plant oil being added to their food. The problem is you will find canola

oil

in bread, margarines, and all manner of processed foods. But the

consumer

is king. Be informed and make it a practice to read what goes into your

food.

 

Avoid using canola as a cooking oil and salad oil. It is not a healthy

oil.

 

Resources:

 

http://www.1999.com/canola/

[Guest guest]

Please remember that just because something is on the internet doesn't make

it true. I saw nothing on the web page that screamed " authentic " to me.

Everything I have heard about canola oil says that it is nearly as healthy

as olive. The mustard gas thing is a red herring. After, mustard comes

from the mustard plant, too.

 

I will keep my eyes open, but I'm not ready to toss my bottle of canola oil

out just yet.

 

 

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>Marsha Hite <mjhite

> " veg-recipes " <veg-recipes >

> here it is

>Mon, Jan 31, 2000, 10:34 AM

>

 

> Karen, thank you for letting me know. I copied and pasted it onto a new

> msg. for you. I had no idea Canola oil was bad. All the veg. cookbook

> authors use it, Martha Stewart, etc. I feel like sending this msg. to

> everyone!!!! I wondered why it was so inexpensive compared to olive

> oil! I threw away my bottle. Thankfully, I was only into my second

> one. But now I'm wondering HOW MANY PRODUCTS HAVE THIS IN THEM!!!!

> Barbara's has a new chip out; my husb. will only eat chips from the

> store (with hydrog. oil) was I was delighted with Barbara's. Then I

> noticed SHE USES CANOLA! I feel like sending this article to her!!!

[Guest guest]

I'm not going to toss my bottle either. There are too many internet hoaxes

and scares out there and I think this is just another one. To read about

canola oil go to http://www.canola.com/

 

At 11:01 AM 1/31/00 -0800, you wrote:

> " Tony " <ynot

>

>Please remember that just because something is on the internet doesn't make

>it true. I saw nothing on the web page that screamed " authentic " to me.

>Everything I have heard about canola oil says that it is nearly as healthy

>as olive. The mustard gas thing is a red herring. After, mustard comes

>from the mustard plant, too.

>

>I will keep my eyes open, but I'm not ready to toss my bottle of canola oil

>out just yet.

>

>Tony