Nutrition & Health
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Palm Fat Is A Healthier Choice
Palm Fat Is A Healthier Choice than partially hydrogenated polyunsaturated fat Adapted from Sundram et al. (2003) Eur J Nutr, 42:188-194 Several food manufacturers worldwide are reluctant to replace trans fat with natural semi-solid fats for reasons best known to them, which are certainly not scienc...
The Dark Side Of Unsaturated Fatty Acids
The Dark Side Of Unsaturated Fatty Acids oleic acid and linoleic acidAdapted from Sundram et al. (2003) Eur J Nutr, 42:188-194 We often hear of the cholesterol pathway to the atherosclerotic lesion, as the impact of dietary fats are often measured by their effects on serum lipids and lipoproteins. H...
References of Palm Oil Studies on Cholestrol
References of Palm Oil Studies on Cholestrol Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 1 French MA, Sundram K, Clandinin MT. Cholesterolaemic effect of palmitic acid in relation to other dietary fatty acids. Asia Pac. J. Clin. Nutr. 2002; 11(suppl). The effect of dietary intake of high palmitic acid l...
Suffering From Bitot’s Spot?
Suffering From Bitot’s Spot? Red Palm Oil Can Help When vitamin A deficiency still plagues several impoverished populations worldwide, Malaysian Palm Oil Technology has come up with a good “remedy” from red palm oil (RPO). This refined product which is rich in natural carotenoids, ...
Intrinsic Property Of Red Palm Oil Reduce Atherosclerosis
Despite containing about 42% of palmitic acid, many studies in human and animal models reported that palm oil does not behave like a saturated fat; the cholesterol-raising potential of palm oil is often much weaker than predicted by either the Keys or Hegsted equations. We now have evidence that the...
