Franken-Fat



Interesterified fats may be
identified by terms including
interesterified soybean oil,
interesterified vegetable oil,
partially or fully hydrogenated oil.



There’s a fat out there even worse than trans-fat – it’s Franken-fat!

We all know trans-fats are bad – but Franken-fats could be even worse! According to Mark A. Stengler, author of “The Natural Physician’s Healing Therapies,” when restrictions were being put on the use of trans-fats – the food industry had to scramble to come up with something similar – and they did. Its real name is inter-esterified fat – but Dr. Stengler has dubbed it the Frankenstein of fats. Research has found this Franken-fat can increases blood sugar levels after a meal and also lowers insulin levels – increasing the risk for diabetes.

Here is how to avoid Franken-fat in the food you buy – scan the ingredients for the word “interesterified.” There is no real way of knowing if it’s in food you order at a restaurant. Your best bet is to avoid any commercially baked sweets and fried foods.